"Hurry up and load all the remaining food into the truck."
"Over there, there are more than a dozen cars over there, let's go with a few more people!"
"What are you doing? Don't stand there. Work for me!"
"Pop!"
"Get up, don't be lazy!"
There was a lot of noise and crowds outside Fengchuan County. Within half a month, the county government tightened its belt and squeezed out what the governor's office wanted.
Today a large group of people will set off for Youtun City on the front line, and the leader of the group will naturally be Gu Sinian.
Two hundred prisoners, thirty government officials, dozens of civilians, and dozens of former bandits, this team is quite diverse.
Even though people and food were gathered, the level of chaos at the scene exceeded Gu Sinian's imagination.
Two thousand stones of grain and bedding require a lot of vehicles to transport. Where can Fengchuan County get so many vehicles?
So most of them were put on flatbed trucks and let the prisoners push them around. Just such an errand made Gu Sinian understand that being a team leader was not that easy.
There were many inmates who were lazy and sneaky. When they heard they were about to work, they would collapse on the ground and refused to move. Thanks to the experience of the yamen guards, they whipped them up from the ground with whips.
There were still some timid ones who were so frightened that their legs became weak when they heard that they were going to the front line. They cried for their parents and refused to go, but they couldn't bear it and were whipped again.
Fortunately, Zeng Lingchuan and Wu Xiang had served as soldiers, so they knew what these guys were afraid of, and their ferocious looks frightened many prisoners.
Qin Xi stood next to Gu Sinian and said with a bitter smile:
"Master Gu, do you really want to bring such a bunch of people who can't hold themselves up to the front line to the front line?"
Qin Xi looked down upon this group of people at all. To put it bluntly, these people were worse than bandits. At least the people under his command were obedient.
There are two reasons why Gu Sinian persuaded Qin Xi to take people down the mountain this time. First:
After experiencing the suppression of bandits, Qin Xi and his group were no longer suitable to show up in Langya Mountain, otherwise they would be targeted by the Langzhou government sooner or later. for
To avoid being exposed, I have to find another way to survive and work as a civilian husband on the front line. At least the brothers can have food and money.
Secondly, Qin Xi became a bandit after failing the martial arts examination. He wanted to join the army since he was a child, but he just regretted that it was not the right time.
Gu Sinian said something to him in private:
Give it a try and the bandit becomes a general!
With these words, Qin Xi went down the mountain.
Of course, he didn't know if Gu Sinian was fooling him.
"There's nothing we can do about it. These are the only people Fengchuan County can use. Is it possible that you still want to find three hundred good family members?"
Gu Sinian answered casually and kept looking at the crowd.
Qin Xi said curiously:
"What are you looking at? You don't even blink."
Although the two didn't spend much time together, their personalities were very compatible, and Qin Xi spoke very casually.
"Look at that."
Gu Sinian raised his chin slightly:
"That guy has so much strength, I'm scared just looking at him.
Be good~”
Qin Xi looked around and saw a strong man standing out among the crowd. His thick arms seemed to have endless strength.
Others moved the food in teams of two, one bag at a time, and they were very tired.
This guy was lucky. He picked up one in each hand and threw it directly into the car, his face not red and his heart not beating.
"Well, it looks like he's a Lianjiazi."
Qin Xi looked surprised:
"I'm afraid even I can't match this strength."
"who is he?"
Gu Sinian asked curiously.
"Brother Nian, he is a blacksmith from the west of the city."
Xiao Liuzi appeared at the right time:
"It is said that the blacksmith shop is out of business and can no longer be opened, so it came here to make a living."
This time when Gu Sinian went to the front line, he originally wanted Xiao Liuzi to stay and take care of his younger brother, but Xiao Liuzi insisted on following.
Regardless, Gu Sinian took him with him, but gave most of the dozens of taels of silver given by Jiang Yufeng to his younger brother for safekeeping, leaving only a small part with him.
He can draw from it for daily expenses, and he will definitely be well fed and clothed, which can be regarded as a guarantee for Xiao Liuzi.
"Blacksmith? Where's the daimyo?"
Gu Sinian asked again.
Xiao Liuzi thought about it and replied awkwardly:
"Well, I don't know his name, everyone just calls him blacksmith.
But he is so strong. I personally saw him knock down three gangsters who went to the blacksmith shop to cause trouble. From then on, the gangsters took a detour when they saw him. "
"Well, what a skill~"
With curiosity, Gu Sinian strode forward, came to the side of the strong man and stood still.
The burly man glanced at Gu Sinian, threw the grain bag on his shoulder into the car, and muttered:
"Stay away and stay out of your way. I don't care if you bump into you."
The unshaven man had a very hot temper.
Gu Sinian smiled instead of getting angry:
"Throwing two bags at once, are you tired?"
"Not tired."
The man frowned and said:
"Who are you and why are you standing here?
Either help or leave, why are you talking so much? "
"Hahaha."
Gu Sinian laughed loudly:
"I, Gu Sinian, I will take you to Youtun City this time."
"Um, so you are Mr. Gu who implemented the land leasing order?"
A flash of embarrassment flashed across the blacksmith's face, and his attitude suddenly improved:
"Ahem, sir, I just said something a little harsh, don't mind."
"Yo."
Gu Sinian joked: "You don't think I'm in the way now? Are you afraid that I will embarrass you?"
"No no no."
The blacksmith's face turned red and he explained:
"Your Excellency is a good person who implements the land rental order and takes care of the poor. It is appropriate to be polite.
I thought you were one of those sneaky guys, so I spoke a little too hastily.
sorry. "
Gu Sinian's reputation in Fengchuan County is polarizing. To those rogue gangsters, he is a villain who will deal with whoever he catches without mercy.
But for ordinary people, he is a good official. At least the poor have food to eat.
This answer immediately made Gu Sinian fall in love with him. He was a straightforward and simple man.
"Sneaking and cheating?"
Gu Sinian glanced at the prisoners next to him who were trying their best to be lazy and said:
“Two of them carry one bag, and you carry two bags by yourself. It’s a big loss.
You can learn from them and it'll be fine. "
Gu Sinian's smile made people lazy, and he didn't know whether what he said was true or false.
"My lord, that's not what you said."
The blacksmith said seriously:
“I work, and the government gives me food and money, it’s only natural.
He cheats and cheats, and the food doesn't taste good. "
The blacksmith finally asked:
"By the way, sir, are you satisfied with your food?"
"Hahaha!"
This sentence made Gu Sinian laugh out loud:
"Don't worry, you'll have enough to take care of!"
"okay!"
…
All the big shots in the county government came out today. Chen Hongxin, Feng Tao, and Gu Su lined up to see Gu Sinian and the others off.
Mr. Yu, this is an errand assigned by the superiors. If you don't do it well, everyone will lose your head.
Personally, Gu Sinian got along well with everyone during the past few months in the county government, and was a little reluctant to leave.
Wu An, who had the best friendship with Gu Sinian, was the first to speak:
"You have a stubborn temper and insist on going. We can't help you. But please tell me, don't rush forward when something happens. Protect yourself first."
"I know Angkor."
Gu Sinian said happily: "Do I look like a fool?"
"You are not stupid, you are too smart."
Chen Hongxin came over and interrupted:
"We don't worry about you~
Young people sometimes have to learn to restrain their sharp edges and not be too eye-catching, especially in a place like the military where relationships are chaotic. "
Gu Sinian nodded:
"I will keep your teachings in mind!"
"That's what Mr. Chen said."
Song Ping said softly:
“After leaving Fengchuan County, I have to rely on myself for everything in the future, including when and whether I can come back.
neither knows. "
The old man who had experienced battlefield conquests knew the dangers on the front line, and his tone was the most solemn, which immediately made the atmosphere of the scene uncomfortable.
"Hey hey hey!"
Feng Tao hurriedly tried to smooth things over:
"Song Dutou, don't say such words when parting.
Master Gu is smart and clever, and will definitely return safely! "
"Yes! It will be safe!"
Everyone agreed, and Song Tou also closed his mouth in embarrassment.
"Don't worry, everyone, I will definitely not embarrass Fengchuan County!"
Seeing such a group of people, Gu Sinian couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, and bowed deeply to everyone:
"Don't give me away, it's time to go."
The breeze slapped Chen Hongxin's cheek. The old man's eyes were rare and moist, and he murmured:
"Let's go, take care!"
"My lords, take care!"
"Set off!"
"Let's go!"
Following Gu Sinian's loud shout, the team of hundreds of people and vehicles slowly started to move slowly into the distance.
Now that I'm gone, I don't know what the future holds~
…
"Crunch, crunch~"
"Everyone, watch the road, don't fall behind!"
"Grain truck, watch your feet, don't overturn the grain truck!"
The wheels of the carriage rolled along the gravel road, and there was constant noise and people flowing forward.
Gu Sinian and others stood by the roadside, with three hundred young people in front of them and the gradually disappearing Fengchuan County city wall behind them.
The team was loose and the prisoners were in groups, which was very ugly.
Zeng Lingchuan smiled bitterly and said:
"Sir Gu, I have checked all these prisoners. They are murderers, thieves, and robbers. Each one is lazier than the other, and they are lazy in every possible way.
To describe them as a rabble would be an exaggeration. "
"Why."
Gu Sinian waved his hand and said:
"Don't be so pessimistic, someone is better than no one, right?
You see, Wu Tou also takes care of us. Most of the prisoners selected are young and middle-aged, and the old, weak, sick and disabled are rare.
Good enough. "
Wu An knew that going to the front line this time would risk his life, so he specially selected all the prisoners in the prison who looked okay.
Don't think these people are bad, the ones who stay are even worse.
"That's what Mr. Gu said."
Wu Xiang muttered:
"If you give us a bunch of old men, it will be really fatal."
"They come, the security."
Gu Sinian has a good attitude:
"No matter what they did before, they were still three hundred men, not three hundred cripples.
When we reach the front line, let's take it one step at a time. No one can say what the future will be like.
You two brothers should also be alert and keep a close eye on the team to prevent any trouble. "
"clear!"
The two nodded heavily.
"Let's go."
Gu Sinian took the lead and took the lead:
"Whether it's life or death, good or bad, you have to give it a try to know."
"Bian Guan! The young master is here!"
…
The spring breeze blows and the dazzling sunshine fills the earth.
The road ahead is long and unknown risks are approaching quietly.
In the spring of the third year of Daliang calendar and Zhenglong period.
Three hundred men came out of Fengchuan.
