Gu Jingzhi gave Li Ruijiu four meat buns, and he ate one himself, while the remaining three were shared with his wife and two sons. The Li family spent several days in jail, eating black corn buns and drinking Wutu water. There is no oil or water in sight, and the meaty buns are really fragrant when they hit your stomach, but they are also smooth on your intestines.
Li Ruijiu held his stomach and said to Jie Chai, "Jie Chai, I want to change my clothes!"
The officer curled his lips and smiled sarcastically, "Sir Siye, I haven't read a book. I only know how to go out and don't know what changing clothes is!"
Ji Kuo swung his whip over and cursed: "You idiot, there are three urgent needs. Just let him go if it's convenient for him!" He shouted to all the prisoners: "Anyone who needs it can go, only within thirty meters. Anyone who exceeds 30 meters will be deemed to have escaped and will be killed without mercy!"
He is a hereditary Jie Chai. His grandfather and father told him that many exiled prisoners returned to the capital after receiving amnesty to take revenge on the Jie Chai who mistreated them. These criminals are not ordinary people. They are all among the best. Maybe given a chance. Who will soar into the sky? Being convenient for others means being convenient for yourself. Of course, this convenience is different from the convenience of the prisoners at this time!
This Li Ruijiu was a disciple of a literary leader all over the world. His subordinates dared to ridicule him. They were really stupid. They raised their heads and looked where the prisoners were going.
Li Ruijiu and his family hurriedly walked away with their pants lifted. The eldest lady held Cai Cai's hand and said to Shen Wei's mother and daughter, "Let's go with Mrs. Li. We won't rest today, and there will be no chance for convenience in the future." .”
Ji Kuo escorted the prisoners several times and chose this resting place perfectly due to his family tradition. The woods are dense and dense. A man can see half of his body when he squats down, and a woman can faintly see the top of her head when she squats down. She is not afraid of intruders. When you run away, you still have to worry about a woman's face.
Caiwei once again suspected that Mrs. Duan was reborn like Gu Jingzhi.
The imperial court has express regulations that exiled prisoners must travel fifty miles a day unless there are special and irresistible circumstances. Today is the first day on the road, and there have been two stops. It is within the category that can be overcome. Ji Kuo ordered the team to move forward at full speed. The men Striding forward, the women ran closely, vowing to gain back the time they had wasted before. Of course, there was really no chance to do so!
Cai Lian practiced martial arts every day, and it was no problem for her for eight or ninety miles. At first, she pulled Cai Wei and ran, then she ran with Cai Wei on her back, and finally she just ran with Cai Wei on her back.
The eldest lady came from a family of military officers. She had been riding horses, drawing bows, and wielding swords since she was a child. Her body was much stronger than that of Fourth Aunt Shen Wei. She helped her hold little Jing Nian and ran closely behind Cai Lian.
Ji Kuo shouted again, "Everyone, please work harder. There are still two miles to go. There is an inn ahead. We will rest at the Donglai Inn tonight."
Caiwei lay on Cai Lian's thin shoulder and felt that the name of this inn was wrong. Why should it be called Donglai? Shouldn't it be Nanlai?
When we arrived at the Donglai Inn, the prisoners were panting from running. Some were bending down to support their legs, some were sitting on the ground, some were lying on others, and all of them were so tired that they were half dead.
Caiwei took out a piece of soy beef from the space and stuffed it into Cai Lian's clothes, and whispered: "You and the young master eat secretly, don't let anyone see it!" before climbing off her back.
Ji Kuo kicked off his saddle and dismounted, and walked into the Donglai Inn first. The waiter with a white handkerchief on his shoulders, with a smile on his face, nodded and bowed to greet him, "This official, do you want to stay in the hotel or stay in the hotel? "
Before he finished speaking, a group of men, women and children wearing gray and white clothes came in. The word "prison" on their chests was particularly eye-catching. There were also many shackles of serious prisoners.
I had seen officers escorting prisoners, but this was the first time I saw so many escorting them. The waiter stumbled and said, "My lord, I'm in the top business. If you want to stay in a hotel, I'm afraid the store doesn't have that many rooms."
Ji Kuo sat down on the stool and said, "It's up to the prisoner to decide whether he wants to stay in a hotel or not." There were so many people coming to see them off in the morning, who didn't have some money?
The waiter made a sad face and said, "My lord, twenty or thirty rooms, the younger ones can always free up for you, but there are hundreds of people, the younger ones really can't do that!"
Ji Kuo said: "Give me an upper room and ten middle rooms!" He and deputy captain Chu Xiong shared a room with forty subordinates, four to a room. The rich prisoners lived in the hotel and the poor lived in the back. In my yard, I chose this store because I knew his yard was big enough.
There were too many people in the lobby, so Gu Jingzhi shouted loudly: "Staff, give me five rooms." Then he said to Gu Huainan: "Father, let Ping An serve you tonight!"
"Brother Jingchao, I leave Jing Shen to you. Brother, please take good care of him!"
"Auntie, let my aunt, daughter, and Cai Lian live with you!" Gu Jingzhi had no choice but to make this arrangement due to limited conditions.
Song Wanru waited for a long time, but did not hear Gu Jingzhi arranging her own accommodation. Knowing that the slave Yangzi did not book a room for herself, she said to her aunt, "Boss, tell the store owner that we want one of us to stay in the room."
The aunt shouted in a loud voice: "Store, come to a room!" Feeling something was wrong, she asked: "Madam, there are so many of us, the fourth young master, the third and fifth wives, and my niece Muxiang , how about staying in a room?”
Song Wanru cursed "idiot" secretly, with a tired smile on her face, "Boss, the Marquis has too much time to take care of himself. Jing Zhi has made it clear that he won't care about us. We, women and children all live together, and it will be safer with this man Jing Xing to look after us. "Actually, she doesn't want to spend more money.
There were many people in the room, and it was quickly robbed. Those who had not been robbed and those who had no money to rob followed the waiter to the backyard. After a few days, Li Houyi had seen many things. After leaving the back door of the store, he first He ran out and looked around. There was a pile of hay next to the stable, which was warm and protected from the wind. He ran there and sat down, took up a place and called his father, "Father, here!"
Li Ruijiu walked slowly behind with square steps. His youngest son slipped out behind him, ran to his brother Li Houyi's side, and lay down on the ground to take up space for his parents.
The prisoners fought for the land and became a mess. Gu Ye led the servants to methodically take out the rainproof cloths with thick tung oil and set up tents. Of course, these tents were also the masterpieces of Miss Caiwei. She even imitated the modern outdoor The survivors made an openable hole on the top of the tent to place a chimney, so they could light a stove inside when the weather was freezing.
Night came soon, and Li Ruijiu's family had no money to buy food. They ate black steamed buns and drank Wutu water. They marched fifty miles in a hurry and exhausted their physical strength. How could eight taels of food a day be enough?
Li Ruijiu's stomach growled with hunger, his two sons fell asleep, and his wife was so tired that she snored.
The ground chosen by my son Hou Yi was warm, but the smell was really unpleasant. The horse would raise its hoofs and snort from time to time, making him unable to sleep and making him even hungrier.
When I was confused, I saw a tall and upright figure walking out of the back door of the inn, with a smile and a friendly voice, "Uncle, why are you still restless?"
