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Chapter 100 Medicine Field
In order to take care of Xiao Gang who was lagging behind, the three of them stopped and walked.

After 20 days, they finally arrived at Baihua County, one of the imperial pharmacies.

Along the way, Xiao Gang is impressive.

During the long journey, his two thighs were worn off by the harness.

It was bloody when I took a bath and took off my clothes at night, and it was even more painful to drive during the day.However, Second Young Master Xiao gritted his teeth and did not hum.

When he arrived at the rest point, he didn't take a rest for the first time, but still wandered around with Lei Er, carefully checking the surrounding situation.

As for every night before going to bed, Xiao Gang was mentally prepared to be attacked, and had always slept lightly with his clothes on and his gun in his arms.

It's just that the unexpected situation in Hanoi County did not reappear later.The three of them spent night after night safe and sound.

The consequence was that Xiao Gang woke up the next morning and was always yelling angrily.

"That coward, Sun Ye, why doesn't he continue to trouble us?"

Ren Ning and Lei Er looked at each other, a little dumbfounded.

"Why, after a day's driving, it's not good to sleep peacefully, but you like to wake up in the middle of the night and work hard?"

Xiao Gang rubbed his hands hey.

"These days my hands have been itchy, and I always want to find someone to fight with. The kind where white knives go in and red knives come out. And isn't Sun Ye a rich boy? Naturally, the more the better."

"He sent some of those Zhuang Ding to sneak attack. We can practice kung fu and earn money. We can kill two birds with one stone. It's a good deal!"

Lei Er nodded, "That's true."

He and Ren Ning are both Guan Luping's personal guards, and the monthly military salary is only six taels of silver.Last time in Hanoi County, they extorted 800 taels of silver, and the three of them divided it up, which was also a lot of money.

If you only rely on the army, you will have to save for three or four years.

Ren Ning ignored the two money fans, checked the traces near the post road, and asked the common people.

The three of them in the local dialect sounded a bit strenuous, so Ren Ning showed off the Xingluo military flag.

Block the falling stars with one sword and one sword!

The people who asked were all refreshed.

This bright red flag is famous not only in Yunchui, but also in neighboring countries. It can be said that everyone knows it.

After gesticulating and communicating, Ren Ning came back.

The Starfall Legion brought infantry and all kinds of heavy equipment, and walked much slower than the three of them.Although they set off from the fortress first, they hadn't rushed to the vicinity yet.

That being the case, they slowed down their horses and slowly headed towards Zhennan Pass.

"I don't know which route the legion took." Lei Er said.

There are several roads to go from Yanfeng Fortress to Zhennan Pass.

The quickest way is naturally to go directly to the southeast, cross the mountains and enter the three counties in the southwest, and then go east and cross a few mountain ranges.

The best way to go is undoubtedly the trade route.Just like sending souls back to their hometown, first go east to Hanoi County, and then come south.

The most dangerous thing is to leave the grassland in the west, go south along the border, bypass the mountains in the southwest, penetrate several small countries in the south, and return to Zhennan Pass.

Of course, some people may leave the first two, but normal people will not leave the third.

With that effort, it would be better to directly unify the small countries in the south.

"It should be east and then south." Ren Ning said.

The mountains in the southwest are too high and steep, small-scale scouts can climb over them, and large-scale marches are almost impossible.

The next day, as they walked, the three of them frowned at the same time.

Look around.

The nearby fertile fields and hillsides were scorched black, and many Zhuangzi were burnt to the point that only broken eaves and tiles remained.Not only can Zhuang Ding and the tenant farmer see it, but they can't even hear the crowing of the cock and the barking of the dog.

Xiao Gang said with a serious face: "Sure enough, some nasty Nanfeng people broke in and set fire."

Ren Ning nodded, "Lei Er, go east and west, measure how much land is burnt, and ask what happened. Meet at the north gate of Caopu County at sunset."

Xiao Gang was puzzled: "Didn't the Nanfeng people burn it? Besides, the crops in the fields have already been burned up, so what's the use of measuring them?"

Lei Er chuckled, threw a few cooked soybeans into his mouth, chewed them, and cupped his hands, "Then I'll go."

After finishing speaking, he slammed the ground and rode the fiery red Ben Lei to the east.

"Brother Ren, what about me?" Xiao Gang waved his hands anxiously, "What am I going to do?"

"You." Ren Ning looked at his two thighs, raised his hand and pointed at the post road: "Go to Caopu County and book an inn and wait for us. I heard that Baihua County has beautiful scenery and there are many tourists, so the inn is hard to find."

Xiao Gang stared blankly at the scorched land around him, too depressed to speak.

Book a hotel?Just say I'm a burden.

Ren Ning didn't explain, and laughed and threw him a cloud-piercing arrow, "Although this place is far from the border, it may not be safe on the road, so you should be careful."

After finishing speaking, he rode chasing the wind and ran away.

The east of Baihua County is flat, while the west is full of rolling hills.

After leaving the post road, there are terraced fields everywhere, and the road is very difficult to walk.Even with the foot strength of chasing the wind, he couldn't get up fast.The black horse was so anxious that it barked.

"Zhifeng, go slowly." Ren Ning patted the horse's neck, signaling it not to worry.

An hour later, he boarded a bare hill, pulled out his binoculars and looked west.

Maybe it was because there was enough rain in the south or there were not many people from Nanfeng who broke in, so the scope of the fire was not as wide as expected.The west side is full of greenery, and you can even see many medicine farmers busy on the terraced fields.

Ren Ning took some time to rush over, wanting to ask what happened.

He pulled up the banner of the Gu family caravan again: "Hi fellow villagers, I am the guard of the Gu family caravan, and I am going to come to buy some medicinal materials..."

There are some ordinary drug farmers around, and no one wants to talk to him.None of them looked up, just busy with the matter at hand.

Ren Ning had no choice but to take out a few copper plates and toss them upwards.

As the saying goes, money can make a ghost run the mill.

The drug farmers immediately surrounded him enthusiastically.

Ren Ning was not in a hurry, he greeted them with a pleasant smile, and even took out a jug of water and wine to drink with them.

Alcohol is a good thing, and after a few rounds, the two sides have become so affectionate that they call each other brothers.

Only then did he inquire about the living conditions of the drug farmers and the growth and harvest of the drug fields this year.

Everyone opened their mouths.

"The weather is good this year, the seedlings are growing well, and the harvest of finished medicine is also very good. But it's all from the owner's family, and has nothing to do with us farmers. As for life, it's the same as in previous years. Anyway, if you don't starve to death, you won't get enough to eat."

Ren Ning hesitated for a moment.

"I'm surprised." He raised his finger and pointed to the east, "Everyone, the medicine fields here are growing so well. Why did the medicine fields in the east have to be burned to the ground? Is it only the medicine fields in the east that are infested with insects?"

"I said that the weather is going to be good this year, so what kind of bullshit and pests are there!" Someone's face was pale, and he couldn't help but said, "That's all to lie to you outsiders, my brother."

"Did you lie to us outsiders?" Ren Ning quickly gave the other party some copper coins, "Why don't you tell me about the situation in detail?"

That Yaonong came back to his senses, he squeaked while holding the copper plate but didn't speak.

Ugh!
"Isn't it the industry rules?" Ren Ning sighed, and patted the man's shoulder, "It's my younger brother who made it difficult for my elder brother."

He said: "We run business thousands of miles, we go in the wind and rain, we have to deal with bandits and bandits as well as manage the government and the court, and we earn hard money."

"However, medicinal materials are a special thing. If you transport them back too much, you will be scolded, and if you lose too little, you will be scolded. Especially last year, the caravan spent a lot of money to buy a batch of medicinal materials, and they were directly confiscated by the government after they were transported halfway. The owner's loss It was so tragic but there was no way to ask for help, and I almost jumped into Xiyu Bay directly."

"Life is not easy, the world is difficult." He shook his head again and again.

"Damn! Direct expropriation, what's the difference between this and robbery?" The drug farmers were suddenly saddened, and they all denounced the government for being unkind.

After some consolation, someone finally spoke.

"Little brother, those medicine fields in the east seem to have been burned, but in fact most of them have already been harvested. The burning is just to add fat to the terraced fields. But the wicked stewards of Zhuangzi all said that they were infested by insects, so they had to burn them all. Light. That way they can raise the selling price.”

"Even..." The man paused.

"They even burned some small villages together, and then planted them on the heads of Nanfeng people as evidence. They said that Nanfeng people touched them and burned them. In this way, they can apply for tax cuts and subsidies from the imperial capital, and they can also hide them for the master's family. Get a large batch of medicinal materials."

(End of this chapter)