Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

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Lu Lingqi smiled slightly: "Don't eat white rice again today..."

"I've said to eat meat, how can I just eat rice in the first month..." Lan Tian laughed.

Lu Lingqi didn't say anything more, she took Lan Tian's arm and walked straight to the barracks. During the walk, Lan Tian whistled to Gao Yuan.

Because the two spoke loudly, the content of the conversation was overheard by several passers-by.

When the Lantian couple left, several people gathered together and whispered.

Passerby A: "These two people are dressed in extraordinary clothes, but they want to eat free food, they are really out of touch..."

Passer-by B: "The barracks are guarded by the entrapment army. They won't be so hard-pressed, right? They will definitely be driven away mercilessly in a while."

Passer-by C: "Maybe it's for good luck in the first month. No matter how powerful the soldiers are, aren't they still human? Shall we also follow them for a meal? I have to say that the smell of meat is really attractive..."

Together, the three passers-by followed naively. They watched Lantian's family and eight or nine guards from a distance, and walked over to meet the guards of the trapped army.

Just as they were rubbing their eyes, they realized that two more people had passed by, and those sturdy soldiers were all let go.

The three passers-by looked at each other, as if they were saying: You can really eat for free, let's run faster, maybe there is still meat.

Everyone checked their eyes, and then walked over side by side. Just as they got to the guard, they heard a loud shout: "The barracks is a heavy place, and the idlers wait to retreat."

Passerby A and Passerby B pushed Passerby C to the front, and Passerby C boldly smiled and said, "Happy Chinese New Year, military lords, and we went in for dinner."

Huotou, who was in charge of the guard, frowned: "Which battalion do you belong to? You are so neat that you don't look like you are working. Are you here to amuse us?"

"We were passing by, so we just wanted to go in and have a meal. We had no other intentions." Passerby C stammered.

Huotou sneered and pulled out his shining saber: "When I don't understand clearly? If you want to eat rice, ask about this saber first."

The three passers-by were startled by Huotou's actions, and passer-by C continued to argue in front: "I...we saw someone go in just now, why can they go to eat rice, but we can't..."

"That was the county magistrate and magistrate of Panyu just now, how dare you ask who are you?" Huotou asked contemptuously.

"There are eight or nine people before them..." Passer-by B hid behind and raised his hand to add.

The head of the fire suddenly became serious, and then said coldly: "You have no right to know their identities, why don't you leave with me now? My precious sword doesn't want to drink the blood of the weak."

The three of them were scared to death, each of them had huge waves in their hearts, thinking that the identities of Lan Tian and others were incredible, why are we so stupid?

Lan Tian and his party showed their faces in the barracks, and Gao Shun, Sha Moke, Lu Tie and others quickly approached, and a few bowls of food were served to them in a short while.

"This food smells so good, we all came here for the smell, so don't all look at me, let's eat our own." Lan Tian said.

The furnishing of the barracks was relatively simple, except for the tables and tables for the meals, there was not even a bed to sit on. Everyone ate standing in place.

Lan Tian found that Lu Lingqi and the two children ate with gusto, which was very similar to his habit of not being picky eaters. After he moved his chopsticks, he found that in addition to sea fish, there were vegetables, radishes and even pork in the bowl.

The ingredients are rich and comprehensive. Lan Tian pondered while eating: the common people carry pork here to sell?It seems that there is everything around the construction site.

"Boping, this extra meal is well done, you really put your heart into it." Lan Tian praised.

Gao Shun quickly waved his hand: "It's all thanks to General Sha, I don't have much to worry about the logistics."

"Oh? The people who come here to do business are very smart. They even figured out your habit of not eating 'sea fish'. Even pork is sold here." Lan Tian continued to praise Shamoke, and everyone heard this. They all laughed.

Sha Moke scratched his head and replied embarrassedly: "Actually, I didn't do anything. The vegetables, meat, fruits and vegetables for extra meals are all supplied by shopkeeper Wang..."

"Treasurer Wang?" Lan Tian frowned suddenly.

Sha Moke nodded and said: "He is a big merchant in Panyu City, and he can get a complete set of things every time. This saves me a lot of effort."

"Those farmers who go to the construction site to carry burdens..." Lan Tian hesitated to speak.

Sha Moke explained with a wry smile: "They didn't have all the goods, and they stopped coming after selling twice. Fortunately, I met shopkeeper Wang, and the money spent each time was not too much..."

"So that's the way it is. Let's continue eating." After hearing this, Lan Tian motioned for everyone to continue.

After a brief lunch, Lu Lingqi proposed to take the children to the beach to play. Lan Tian let her and the children go first, and she had to ride a horse to see the construction situation.

Lu Lingqi didn't want to disturb Lantian, so she took her two sons and Gao Yuan and others out.

Before setting off, Lan Tian whispered a few words in Gao Yuan's ear, and Gao Yuan listened carefully and then nodded.

Lan Tian and Gao Shun were about to go to inspect. At this time, the guards outside the account came to report. Chen Tu, the magistrate of Panyu County, and Yao Qi, the magistrate of the county, asked to see him.

"How long have they been here?" Lan Tian asked suspiciously.

"Come here with the master. I wanted to report it immediately, but County Magistrate Chen didn't want to disturb him. That's why..." the guard replied.

Lan Tian nodded slightly, "Please come here."

"Wei." The guard took the order and left.

Lan Tian stood in the middle, Gao Shun and Sha Moke stood on the left and right, Chen Tu and Yao Qi walked into the barracks and bowed their hands.

"Your Majesty, General Gao, General Sha..."

Lan Tian nodded slightly, and then asked: "Panyu officials have not finished their rest, why are you two here not reunited at home?"

Chen Tu clasped his hands and replied: "Mr. Yao and I have nothing to do. We just visited Xuanxiao Street and saw Fu Jun by chance, so we came here to accompany you."

"Magistrate Chen is interested. I'm going to look around now. If you have nothing to do, why don't you come together?" Lan Tian invited.

"Wei." Chen Tu (Yao Qi) replied in unison.

Chapter 3 Eighty

Today, Lantian was visiting privately in Weifu, Chen Tu and Yao Qi had already changed into casual clothes, Gao Shun and the others also went to take off their armors if they wanted to accompany them.

Wearing armor all day is very heavy on the body. Ordinary officers and soldiers are unarmored before going to the battlefield, because the weight of the armor has to be borne by physical strength.

This is where the strength of the entrapment army lies. Training, standing guard, patrolling, etc. are all required to be fully armed. Gao Shun believes that this can indirectly exercise the strength of the soldiers. Therefore, as a commander, he has to set an example, so he wears armor for the longest time every day.

In the original world, Lantian had a classmate who practiced sprinting. He ran five kilometers to and from school every day, and his feet were tied with heavy lead weights. There may be similarities between the two.

Guangzhou City is currently being built around the west side, and the rest of the area is simply fixed. The main reason for the construction of such a large city is that the building materials are slow.

A group of more than ten people surrounded Lantian Weifu for a private visit. They walked along Xuanxiao Street to the west city wall. Street vendors and common people were relatively concentrated. many.

Chen Tu and Yao Qi accompanied Lan Tian as parents, Gao Shun, Sha Moke and several plainclothes guards followed behind.

Looking at the flow of people passing by the street, Lan Tian chatted and laughed with the two of them about the scenery. Chen Tu and Yao Qi asked about land issues intentionally or unintentionally, but Lan Tian just laughed and didn't answer.

After walking a few miles, Lan Tian turned his head and asked Yao Qi: "I have been here several times before, and I saw nearby vegetable farmers selling their local products at the construction site. Why is it that today is as lively as a temple fair, but they are gone?"

Yao Qi was taken aback when he heard that, wondering if Lan Tian had any hidden meanings, he rolled his eyes and cupped his hands and replied, "I have asked the magistrate Chen for medical treatment due to illness a few days ago, so I haven't been here..."

After Yao Qi finished speaking, he looked at Chen Tu and signaled him to cover him up. He also went out to visit friends to make friends with Lan Tian. Chen Tu nodded quickly when he saw this, but his brows were a little worried.

"Oh? Is Mr. Yao's condition serious? The genius doctor Hua Tuo is in Guangxin. If it is serious, you can go to see him."

"It's just some old problems. It's much better now. I heard that Mr. Fu has newly established a medical department. Mr. Hua should be very busy..."

How dare Yao Qi go to Hua Tuo?He was a liar in the first place, and it was easy to be detected in front of Gao Minglang.

Lan Tian nodded, and then turned his suspicious eyes to Chen Tu: "I heard that the county magistrate Chen often comes here, can you explain to me?"

Chen Tu smiled awkwardly, then cupped his hands and replied: "Panyu is responsible for the supplies of Guangzhou City, so I often come to see if there is any need. As for those low-level vegetable farmers, I don't know. Maybe the melons and vegetables at home have been sold out temporarily? After all, this construction site There is too much demand on…”

Lan Tian nodded, "It's very reasonable, but you can't take it for granted. As a parent official, you must know how to go deep into the people. Only by knowing more about the sufferings of the people can you manage the place better."

"Your Majesty's teaching is correct, and there will definitely be more folks coming from humble positions in the future." Chen Tu quickly complimented.

"It's no wonder that Fujun is casually dressed today, and listening to Fujun's words is like seeing the sun behind the clouds." Yao Qi was not far behind.

Lan Tian pointed to the peddler diagonally in front of him and said to Yao Qi: "Everything in the world must have a cause. You may wish to ask him about the situation. Maybe you will know the reason why the vegetable farmers don't come."

"You know what you know, Fujun, you are really powerful." After Yao Qi praised Lan Tian, ​​he walked straight up, and suddenly found his friend Liu Xi nearby, and the two of them met eyes and did not speak.

It is inconvenient to make introductions on such occasions, but Yao Qi wanted Liu Xi to know Lan Tian, ​​so he quickly made friends with the peddler. Under Yao Qi's sophisticated words, the peddler quickly let go of his hesitation and told the truth. It turned out that someone was secretly threatening , Vegetable farmers are not allowed to come to the construction site to sell.

When the peddler was talking, Lan Tian and the others walked over slowly, and Chen Tu's face looked very ugly.

"Langlang Qiankun still has such a thing? Who dares to threaten the vegetable farmers? I think the soldiers here are not easy to mess with." Lan Tian leaned forward and asked with a smile.

The peddler saw that Lan Tian was dressed in extraordinary clothes, and that Gao Shun and Sha Moke behind him were even taller and mightier. He was worried that he might be a big man, so he trembled and dared not answer.

Seeing that Lan Tian wanted to break the casserole and ask the question, Yao Qi glanced at the dozens of shortbreads in the hawker basket, so he said with a smile: "We are all businessmen from other places, and it will take a long time to build a city here, so we also want to sell some. The goods are for sale, so I want to inquire clearly, if my brother can tell the truth, I will buy the shortbread in your basket as well."

The peddler said joyfully, "Is that right?"

"A gentleman promises a thousand gold, how can it be false?" Yao Qi said to everyone with a smile while unfastening the purse at his waist, "Everyone is hungry after walking for a while, I invite you to eat some shortbread..."

The peddler didn't care so much when the big buyer could close the stall early. He packed Yao Qi with lotus leaf-like things and said in a low voice, "I heard that it's the management here. They think the vegetable farmers' things are uneven. It is inconvenient to deal with it after buying it back, so I secretly asked someone to drive it away, and now there is a special person in Panyu City to supply it."

As soon as the peddler finished speaking, Sha Moke's black face turned green.

Both Lan Tian and Gao Shun looked at him suspiciously, and said to themselves, Lao Sha, do you still have this skill?

Sha Moke may have a relatively large reflex arc. After a while, he seemed to realize that he was about to rush forward with his eyes wide open to convince others with virtue (strength), but Gao Shun quickly held him in place. a look.

Don't look at Sha Moke's big and three-faced appearance, he was stared at by Lan Tian, ​​and he remained motionless as if he was in the middle of the body, but frowned to remember the peddler firmly.

The hawker received the money and went home with a basket happily. He planned to go back and ask the women at home to make more. Maybe there would be such a big buyer tomorrow.

Seeing the awkward situation, Yao Qi picked up the lotus leaf and distributed shortbread to everyone. Lan Tian waved his hand and refused to pick it up.

Shamoke said with a dark face, "I won't eat it."

Seeing that Yao Qi's enthusiasm was splashed with water one by one by everyone, Lan Tian told Gao Shun, "Everyone can't eat now, so ask your people to bring it. We'll eat when we're hungry."

"Wei." Gao Shun waved to the guards behind him, and those people quickly embraced the shortbread.

Sha Moke glanced back, and then complained angrily: "I don't know how to leave the basket..."

"There are a lot of people on the construction site in Guangzhou City, and it is indeed cumbersome to buy vegetables and fruits scatteredly, but this cannot cut off the income of the vegetable farmers..." Lan Tian said to himself.

Sha Moke hastily argued: "Sir, I really didn't do this. Maybe the people below thought it was troublesome, so they did such things. I will definitely punish them severely when I return to the camp."

Gao Shun sighed from the side: "Leading troops is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. You must continue to maintain strict discipline. Once you relax, you will easily go wrong."

Shamoke said angrily: "It must be those stupid leaders who married the Xingyuan women, these dutiful guys were made cunning by those Han women..."

Everyone was stunned when they heard it. Aren't they all Han Chinese except you?

At this time, the dust was flying in the distance, and one person and one rider galloped towards the direction of the crowd.

Chapter 381 Taking advantage of the trend and gaining strength

The flow of people playing is concentrated on Xuanxiao Street, and the galloping fast horses are close to the adobe street. The horseshoes did not stir up much dust in the shallow grass, and did not disturb the crowd on the street.

Tourists lamented that the city of Guangzhou was fortunately deserted, otherwise how could it be possible to gallop horses on the street so wantonly after it was completed.

The horse stopped on the grassland opposite Lantian, Gao Shun couldn't help but trembled when he saw that the person who came was Gao Yuan, Gao Yuan obviously guarded Lu Lingqi and the two sons to go to the beach to play, and now the horse galloped alone, did something happen?

Gao Shun left everyone behind and rushed forward, "But what happened? Are the lord and the two young masters safe?"

Gao Yuan was stunned when he heard that, "I went to work on the orders of my husband, and there are other guards beside my lord."

"So that's how it is." Gao Shun let out a long sigh of relief.

Lan Tian followed Gao Shun's footsteps to the south of the road. Looking at Gao Yuan's expression, he knew that the matter was done.

Gao Yuan first clasped his fists to salute everyone, and then whispered his report in Lan Tian's ear. Lan Tian frowned more and more as he heard it, and said to himself that it was as expected as he had guessed.

Yao Qi and Chen Tu noticed that Lan Tian was staring at them, and they had an ominous premonition at the same time.

"Magistrate Chen, do you know the shopkeeper of Panyu Commercial Bank?" Lan Tian asked meaningfully after listening to Gao Yuan's narration.

Chen Tu swallowed his saliva, and said bravely, "I know each other, but we don't see each other much..."

Yao Qi, who was next to him, heard that nothing good happened, and thought to himself, why are you still covering up at this time?Isn't the shopkeeper of Panyu Commercial Bank your nephew?Judging from the situation, it is likely that Lan Tian was offended.

Lan Tian showed a strange smile: "The richest shopkeeper in Panyu City, County Magistrate Chen actually said that he has no close relationship? Isn't Wang Shi your nephew?"

"Convicted of a low position..."

Chen Tu was startled by Lan Tian's strong aura. He instantly understood that his nephew Wang Shi monopolized the supply of vegetables and meat on the construction site.

Seeing Lan Tian's wink, Gao Shun stopped Chen Tu the moment he knelt down.

"What's the crime of County Magistrate Chen? How decent is it in public?" Lan Tian's voice was a little louder.

After being reprimanded like this, Chen Tu regained consciousness a bit. He broke free from Gao Shun and patted the hem of his robe, then cupped his hands and confessed: "Those vegetable farmers should be related to Wang Shi..."

When Sha Moke heard this, it was okay, but he turned out to be cheated, and he said angrily: "I thought it was the bosses who were lazy, but it turned out that the shopkeeper Wang secretly manipulated it. See if I don't peel it off." His skin."

Sha Moke was about to leave after speaking, and Chen Tu was so frightened that he almost lost his wits. His legs gave way and he was about to fall down again. Gao Shun still supported him with one hand.

"The matter hasn't been investigated yet, so don't be reckless."

Hearing Lan Tian's scolding, Sha Moke really became honest, but the depression in his heart disappeared.