Looking at the pairs of eyes around him, Qin Feng felt uncomfortable all over, and secretly murmured in his heart, could it be that all the villagers in Maguan Village came here just to watch him sleep?
Could it be that he was afraid of himself and stole their corn?
Qin Feng smiled bitterly and shook his head. He stood up and walked down the stone mill. Because he forgot to take off his armor when he went to bed last night, his body was pressed by the armor all night and was about to fall apart.
Qin Feng immediately took off the heavy armor on his body, stretched his muscles and bones, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, the whispers around him began to fall into Qin Feng's ears.
"Wow, it seems that the legendary prince is no different from ordinary people."
"What is this? Does the prince have to have three eyes?"
"I inquired with the military master before. This prince is not ordinary, he is the king of the north!"
"What is the King of the North? Could it be...the vassal king?"
"What kind of vassal king! I once heard from my brothers in the army that the so-called vassal king is actually a waste under house arrest, and the King of the North is... but... even the current majesty must be afraid of him."
"Especially Beixi County under the rule of King Qin is extremely rich. Landlord Zhang's family is rich, right? In Beixi County, he can only be regarded as an ordinary citizen."
"Really or not, this is too exaggerated. You know, Landlord Zhang's family has at least a few hundred taels of silver!"
"Can this be false? Do you know how much property each family has brought with them when those people who fled back then came back from Beixi County to visit relatives? They have all become prosperous."
At this moment, the village militiamen said seriously: "Don't you even know the name of King Qin?"
"The reputation of King Qin in the army is even more resounding."
"Hehehe, who defeated Beidi, and who fought all the way to the capital of Beidi? It is the King of Qin in front of you."
As soon as these words came out, the people in Maguan Village looked at Qin Feng with even hotter eyes.
If you ask them directly, they may not know who Qin Feng is, but when it comes to defeating Beidi and killing the number one prince in the world in one breath, no one knows about him.
Especially Xiao Mazi, who is the only one left in the entire Ma family. His only way out now is to join the army. Although he is still young, he is still capable of serving as a coolie and carrying supplies.
He clenched his fists tightly, wishing he could rush forward now, kneel down in front of Qin Feng, and beg Qin Feng to take him in.
Feeling the hot gazes around him, Qin Feng became even more uncomfortable. He waved and called the accompanying deputy lieutenant over.
"what's the situation?"
"I was just lying here to take a nap, but all the people in the village came running over. I don't know, they thought they were admiring some rare and exotic animals."
Hearing this, the deputy lieutenant suppressed a laugh and responded in a low voice: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"My subordinates have already driven them away twice, but as soon as I drove them away with my front foot, I came closer with my back foot. Seeing that they made no movement, I guess they will not disturb the prince, so I have never driven them away again."
Qin Feng looked helpless: "What I'm asking is, why are they coming here to watch me sleep? It's so weird!"
The lieutenant's smile became even stronger: "I guess I haven't seen the prince before, so I came to see what's new..."
Doesn’t this still treat me as a cherished animal? !
But since the people of Maguan Village are all here, there is no need for Qin Feng to summon them alone.
Qin Feng cleared his throat, looked at the simple people around him, and pretended to be relaxed: "Everyone, Chen Yanzong and his thieves have all been punished."
"In the future, I will do my best to prevent such things from happening, so that the people of Baonan can live and work in peace and contentment."
"If you have any requests, just say it. I will never refuse if I can help."
For the people of Maguan Village, Qin Feng's ability to run hundreds of miles at night and come here to save them is enough to make them grateful. How can they dare to ask for anything else?
However, I realized that the prince in front of me was extremely easy-going, especially when it came to treating the people. He was completely different from the one on the battlefield.
An old man hesitated again and again, but still stood up.
"If you want something, there really is one."
"Little Mazi, come here."
The old man called Xiao Mazi to his side and motioned him to kneel down and salute Qin Feng.
Xiao Mazi was neat and indiscriminate. He knelt down on the ground with a thud and kowtowed to Qin Feng.
The old man sighed: "Village Chief Ma's family is almost going extinct in order to protect the villagers."
"In the entire Lao Ma family, Xiao Mazi is the only one left. His mother remarried many years ago. Now, he has no father, no mother, and no one to rely on."
"If he stays in the village and eats the food of hundreds of families, he can naturally be raised as an adult, but I'm afraid this child won't have much potential in the future."
"Please show mercy, Your Majesty, and give this child a bite of food."
In fact, there is no need for the people of Maguan Village to mention this matter. Qin Feng also has this plan.
He had long noticed Xiao Mazi. His relatives were all real men and deserved their death.
And Xiao Mazi is even more determined. From the acne marks on his face, it can be seen that he was definitely better than smallpox when he was a child. It was already a miracle that he could bear it with gritted teeth. Now, even when facing a thug like Chen Yanzong, he can still save the day.
As the saying goes, lucky people have their own destiny, and this kid will become a great person in the future.
Qin Feng called Xiao Mazi in front of him, looked at the child up and down, and said with a smile: "How old are you?"
Xiao Mazi balled up his fists and looked extremely excited: "Back to your lord, I am twelve years old this year."
Twelve years old... still a child...
However, Daliang has been experiencing wars for years, and the people have no means of living, and their life spans are generally short. In order to continue their bloodline, many people have started families and started businesses at the age of twelve or thirteen.
There are many people who joined the army at the age of thirteen or fourteen and served in the army.
It is unrealistic to expect such half-grown children to go into battle, but it is possible to carry them around in the logistics.
"Are you willing to surrender?"
Facing Qin Feng's inquiry, Xiao Mazi nodded solemnly without even thinking: "Yes!"
"My father, uncle, and grandfather all served in the army, and I want to continue the tradition of our old Ma family."
"Please, Your Majesty, accept the younger one."
As he spoke, Xiao Mazi knelt down on the ground again and kowtowed to Qin Feng three times.
Qin Feng stretched out his hand directly, pulled the little pockmarked boy up from the ground, glared at him, and told him to stop kowtowing, and if he had something to say, it was okay to kowtow all the time. I am not a clay statue, so there is no need to worship like this.
"There are three troops on the southern frontline now."
"The first is the elite of the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army, the second is the Central Plains Army, and the third is the Beixi Qingqi."
"Where you want to go, choose it yourself."
