I thought that with Miaotong's self-healing ability, crying for a while would be enough.
Unexpectedly, I cried for an extra long time this time. The clouds were almost dyed black with tears, and it was about to rain.
Seeing this, Ye Ming stepped forward and gently patted Miaotong on the shoulder:
"That's almost it. Save some tears so that you don't have to cry next time."
"Woooooo~~~"
Hearing Ye Ming's "comfort", Miao Tong cried even harder.
As a last resort, Ye Ming came closer and whispered in his ear:
"Do you want candied haws?"
As soon as he said this, Miao Tong suddenly moved and grabbed his sleeve, holding it tightly. Her eyes, which were red from crying, looked at Ye Ming with tears streaming down her face. She nodded at the same time:
"What you said is not allowed to lie!"
He tried to take off Miaotong's hands and found that the grip was really tight, so he said:
"I'm not going to lie to you, go now."
"Yeah, let's go now!"
Miao Tong nodded repeatedly, still holding onto Ye Ming's sleeves with both hands, not even wiping her tears.
Seeing this, Ye Ming reached out to her and was about to help wipe it, but his movements changed and turned into a brain that crashed on the girl's smooth forehead.
"Ah! Hiss~~~
You big bad guy! "
Miao Tong burst into tears from the pain, but she just grabbed Ye Ming's sleeve and didn't let go.
"You've become a cat with a painted face, and you don't know how to wipe your tears. This won't make you pretty."
"If you don't wipe it, if I let go, you, a big liar, will definitely run away, and I won't be able to catch you again."
"How could I run? Haven't I always been here?"
"I don't care, I've agreed on the candied haws, and I want it now."
Seeing that Miaotong never let go, Ye Ming glanced down and said with a smile:
"I told you I won't lie to you, so I won't break my promise."
With that said, he took Miaotong to a deserted place on the ground and walked back to the street.
Miao Tong grabbed Ye Ming's sleeve and still looked around.
"I want to eat the candied haws of the old man. It looks and smells good. It must taste very good."
As he said that, he pulled Ye Ming and walked around the streets to look for him.
Not long after, when I was about to turn a street corner, I happened to see the old man who had been selling candied haws sitting in his small shop making candied haws.
Seeing this, Miao Tong was very happy and was about to go forward.
But as soon as he took a step, he stopped.
I saw that the candied haws made by the uncle was no different from other candied haws.
Just when Miaotong was wondering why it was different from the previous one.
But I saw the uncle picking up a not-smooth candied haws and licking it with his tongue.
After a few licks, the candied haws immediately became round and shiny, red and very beautiful...
The blow caused by this sight to Miaotong was no less than the impact of five thunders, and the whole person was stunned in place.
Although I had not eaten it when I bought it, I still couldn't help but retched when I saw this scene.
"Woooooo~~~"
Miaotong, who finally stopped crying, burst into tears again.
This time, it seems that I can't coax him.
What's even more troublesome is that the more he cries, the tighter his grip on Ye Ming's sleeve becomes.
Crying, she crawled into Ye Ming's arms.
It's just that Ye Ming was as slippery as a loach at this time. No matter how hard she burrowed, she could only rub against his arms.
Later, he just hugged Ye Ming's whole arm and cried loudly.
When passers-by saw this, they all secretly accused Ye Ming.
Seeing that Miaotong couldn't stop this time, Ye Ming had no choice but to take out his trump card.
"Miaotong, as a great warrior of pure love, cannot..."
Before he finished speaking, Miao Tong looked at him with eyes red from crying and said with unstoppable tears:
"I don't care, you pay me, pay me!"
Seeing this girl getting into trouble, Ye Ming was a little helpless.
This is the first time I have encountered this situation after debuting for so long.
If he really used his skills, he could easily get rid of her.
However, the purpose of this trip was not achieved and it was obviously inappropriate to do so.
Thinking of this, Ye Ming had no choice but to compromise:
"Okay, I'll make it up to you and make candied haws for you myself."
"real?"
Miaotong, who was crying a moment ago, has turned into a happy smiling face, and her red eyes are still full of tears, but they are already full of smiles.
"Really, go now."
"good!"
...
The back cook of the government office.
Ye Ming glanced at Miaotong who was still holding her arms and said:
"I can't do this if you do this."
"I don't care, I won't let go anyway. You will definitely run away as soon as I let go."
"What are you talking about? I'm not at the government office every day. Where else can I go?"
"I won't let you go anyway, so just do this!"
She was really entangled. Ye Ming glanced at her sideways, holding the materials with one hand and asked casually:
"Why are you pestering me? It seems that you have been thinking about contacting me since the first time we met?"
"Because the day before you came, it happened to be my birthday. At that time, the signs of my bloodline returning to my ancestors worsened, and I had a dream.
I dreamed of a person who looked very similar to you. Well, he looked like a tall and mighty general, and he looked fierce.
Next to that general, there is an ancestor of our clan.
Best of all, they look like a couple!
As a result, you guys came the next day. When I saw you, I felt that you looked very similar to the general in the dream. "
Ye Ming, who was just asking casually at first, raised his eyebrows and asked again:
"Then do you know the name of that general?"
"I don't know, I just dreamed about the two of them together, and I didn't see them talking.
After a while, they disappeared and I woke up. "
"Does the general bring weapons?"
"Weapon...well, there is a weapon. Yes, it is a terrifying big halberd that makes murderous looks at it. It is standing next to the general."
Miaotong's words made Ye Ming's thoughts wander to nowhere, and the movements of his hands stopped.
Seeing that he suddenly stopped moving, Miao Tong suddenly felt dissatisfied and said:
"Big liar, you're not going to cheat, are you going to stop doing it?"
Ye Ming was brought back to reality by Miaotong's voice. He looked at her with a smile and asked:
"What kind of candied haws do you want to eat?"
"Grape."
“Can grapes be used as filling for candied haws?”
"I don't care, I want it."
"Okay, okay, then I'll do it for you..."
I have to say that sometimes, craftsmanship is forced.
After several failures, I finally made a few pimple-like foods that looked like candied haws.
Seeing this, Ye Ming asked if he should throw a bunch into the pig pen first and let the pigs try it.
But Miao Tong disagreed. She thought it was too wasteful and wanted to try it herself.
Miaotong was also very courageous. She held Ye Ming's sleeve tightly with one hand without letting go, and picked up a bunch with the other hand to try.
Ye Ming, who always enjoyed teasing others, felt a little guilty for no reason this time.
Maybe it's because the original purpose this time was not to prank others...
Miao Tong took a bite, and her eyebrows twitched obviously, feeling a little hard to swallow.
But she didn't spit it out, so she just stuffed it into her mouth.
Seeing this, Ye Ming dissuaded him:
"Forget it, I'll do it again."
"Who said it, it's very, very delicious!"
Miao Tong nodded repeatedly, saying it was delicious.
As he said that, he planned to take another bite.
But this time, as soon as he picked it up, Ye Ming stopped him and put the things back on the table.
Seeing this, Miao Tong made an unhappy expression and became angry.
At this time, I heard someone coming this way, shouting as they walked:
"Mr. Shanyuan, sir, I would like to invite you to discuss something important."
Hearing this, Ye Ming nodded and said:
"knew."
After answering, he planned to persuade Miao Tong to let go.
But Miao Tong was very sensible and let go first. Behind his hands, he looked away and said:
"Let's go, we have something serious to do!"
This surprised Ye Ming and couldn't help but look at her more.
This time, Miaotong was the first to go to the "Shumin Pavilion" with her hands behind her back and jumping up and down.
Seeing this, Ye Ming smiled slightly and followed suit.
Not long after, the two saw Yuan Chixin again.
Seeing them arriving, Yuan Zhixin didn't say it was useless and said directly:
"I just received an urgent report from the magistrate of Weichang County that there are a large number of pirates in the waters near Weichang County."
Ye Ming heard this and looked at the map on the wall. Weichang County is an important place under the jurisdiction of Pingbo Mansion.
There are three seaports in this county alone, making it the largest shipping distribution center in Pingbo Prefecture.
Yuan Chixin pointed to the coastal road in Weichang County:
“Since the former prefect made a rash attack that completely destroyed Pingbo Prefecture’s coastal defense force, pirate activities at sea have become more rampant than before.
Now it seems that it is very likely that they will choose to attack these three seaports.
Once this place is breached, the pirates will reap huge rewards, and it will also cause a major blow to Pingbo Prefecture's shipping industry. "
Seeing this, Miaotong pointed at the map and said:
"Now that we know it, why don't we just send troops to defend it?"
Yuan Chi said in his heart: "The key is here. Not long after I took office, the newly recruited soldiers are only a thousand or so.
These soldiers are all new soldiers. Not to mention the lack of training, just the defense of the city itself is somewhat stretched. How can they defend these three seaports? "
"Then recruit troops quickly!"
Miao Tong said without thinking.
"Since the Yin soldiers borrowed food, the treasury has been empty, new taxes have not been collected yet, and money and food are insufficient. How can we recruit troops?"
These words gave Miao Tong a headache. She said on the spot that she had no choice but to stop speaking.
Yuan Chixin didn't expect Miaotong to have any unique insights. He mainly relied on Ye Ming's opinion.
After Ye Ming stared at the map for a while, he smiled and asked:
"Sir, how would the four families and three merchants respond to the possible intrusion by pirates?"
Yuanchi thought for a while and replied:
"There was no reaction, they were all calm."
Hearing this, Ye Ming smiled and said:
"From this point of view, it should be a strategy to attack the east and attack the west."
As he spoke, he pointed to another location on the map and said:
"The real target of the pirates should be this batch of supplies."
Yuan Chi saw in his heart that the location pointed by Ye Ming was exactly where the supplies to be sent to King Fu were parked on the beach.
Seeing Ye Ming pointing like this, Yuan Zhixin didn't understand:
"Sir, what these pirates really want to rob is..."
"good."
"It is indeed very possible, but this will offend the prince to death. Is it worth it?"
"The pirates are many different bandits gathered together, and they are not a whole.
After snatching them, they were broken into pieces and floated all over the sea. Even if the prince had great abilities, he could do nothing with them. "
"If the pirates' goal is here, then it won't be a big problem.
In addition to the guards, there are also a large number of laborers from the four merchants. Organizing these people is enough to fight against the pirates. "
Ye Ming smiled and said: "Sir, you think too well of the four families and the three merchants. May I ask, how many times have pirates landed and robbed the people over the years?"
"A lot, quite a lot."
"Has there ever been a robbery of four merchants at the seaport?"
"...There have been a few times, but the wind was loud and the raindrops were light, and basically no actual damage was caused..."
At this point, Yuan Chixin already understood what Ye Ming meant.
"Sir, are you saying that the pirates have dealings with four merchants?
Well, this is not surprising, but I didn’t expect them to be so bold. "
Ye Ming asked again:
"Sir, you know the composition of the pirates very well, right?"
"The pirates are mostly composed of civilians in coastal areas who can't survive and some who commit heinous crimes.
There are also some desperate businessmen who will act as temporary pirates from time to time, and the formation is extremely complicated.
This is also the crux of why the problem of pirates has not been eliminated for many years. "
"That is to say, the four merchants and the three merchants only need to train some people to become the leaders of the pirates, and then they can generally control the pirates, right?"
Yuan Zhixin heard the words and completely understood:
"The four families and three merchants are not colluding with the pirates, but they are the people behind the pirates!"
Ye Ming smiled and said: "Yes and no, after all, several major forces among the pirates are also taking orders from King Wuyu."
"this......"
Ye Ming's words made Yuan Zhixin's expression darken, and he understood completely at the same time.
"Sir, this situation is probably quite dangerous. What should we do?"
...
