At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 90
Gao Bufan and his party left Yunshangxuan. Gao Shixiong and his brothers held large and small bags of clothes in their hands, and they were so happy that they couldn't hear each other. The boss Changqing deserved to be the boss. He got so many clothes for nothing without spending a penny. Thousands of dollars.

Dou Xianniang felt like she was in a dream. Although Gao Bufan gave her the money bag, and it was filled with white money, which was enough for her to buy a lot of clothes, but she didn't dare to buy a lot of clothes if it wasn't her own money. I just plan to buy two cheap clothes for a change, but Yunshangxuan's ready-made clothes are not cheap, so I can't make up my mind to buy them after repeated selection for a long time. As a result, the snobbish shopkeeper and the shopkeeper thought she had no money, so they took her away. kicked out.

Although Dou Xianniang was so wronged and angry that she wanted to cry, she didn't want to cause trouble for Brother Gao. She just planned to settle down and buy it elsewhere. Unexpectedly, Brother Gao insisted on taking the lead for her, so she was moved and disturbed, thinking that today would not be good. , I didn't expect that in the end, there was no conflict, and I got so many clothes for nothing.

"This Lu Sanlang is a character, and the shopkeeper and his assistants may not have any good fruit to eat." Gao Bufan said.

Cui Hu nodded and said with a smile: "Changqing really has bright eyes. Lu Hongbo is a shrewd and capable man with a strong wrist and a good way of doing things. Now he is in charge of the business of the Lu clan, and he is the popular candidate for the next patriarch. Having a good relationship with him is only good, not bad!"

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Thank you Brother Cui for reminding me, I will go to Cuiyuan on time tonight for the banquet, this Lu Sanlang is worth making friends with."

Afterwards, everyone strolled around the street and bought some daily necessities. Gao Bufan was more careful. He sent Gao Shixiong brothers away first, and after bidding farewell to Cui Hu, he took Dou Xianniang to a shop selling women's products. , I bought a set of toiletry items, as well as replacement underwear for girls.

After shopping in the store, Dou Xianniang was so ashamed that Xiafei's cheeks and chin were almost buried in her chest, but her heart was strangely warm.Gao Bufan was also a little embarrassed, and in order to ease the atmosphere, he joked: "Brother Gao spent another [-] Wen just now, remember to ask your father to pay it back."

"Oh, I will return the money to Brother Gao!" Dou Xianniang whispered, although she knew that Brother Gao was joking, she was still a little disappointed.

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "Don't worry, your father can afford it, if he can't afford it, he will sell you..."

Gao Bufan suddenly realized that this joke can't be played casually, so he quickly stopped, Dou Xianniang seemed to have guessed what Gao Bufan was going to say, she couldn't help but her pretty face turned slightly hot, and said in a low voice: "Brother Gao, I don't remember where dad is now!"

Gao Bufan sighed secretly when he heard the words. Judging from Dou Xianniang's nonsense that night when he had a fever, Dou Jiande must have had a big accident, and it is estimated that he will not be able to go back to his hometown, otherwise Dou Xianniang would not go alone in a hurry Running north, I didn't even have time to bring clothes. A thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl was helpless, which was pitiful enough.

"Don't worry, you'll remember it when your injury heals, then Big Brother Gao will take you to find Dad, let's go, let's go out of the city now!" Gao Bufan comforted softly.

Dou Xianniang's nose was slightly sour, and she nodded: "Thank you Brother Gao, Brother Gao is so kind to Xianniang!"

"Look at what you said, brother Gao is not good to anyone around you?" Gao Bufan smiled, holding something in his right hand, holding Dou Xianniang with his left hand, and walked towards the city gate.

Dou Xianniang's heart is like hitting a deer, both shy and joyful!
Let’s talk about Gao Bufan and Dou Xianniang’s encounter with a group of militiamen as soon as they walked out of the city gate. The so-called militiamen are soldiers recruited temporarily. The subsidy policy is unknown.

This time Emperor Yang Guangdong of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goryeo. In addition to dispatching hundreds of thousands of elite guards, he also recruited brave militiamen from all over the country to make up the number. This resulted in a million-strong army. These militiamen were generally led by local brave men. Then a certain number of regular troops are allocated a certain number of militiamen, which are equivalent to auxiliary soldiers.

Besides, the militiaman that Gao Bufan met, at a glance, there were many familiar faces, they were all villagers from Liu'anli, Han Xiaoyun's father Han Mancang was also among them.

"Young Master Gao! Young Master Gao!" A group of villagers also recognized Gao Bufan at this time, and greeted him one after another.

Gao Bufan asked in surprise: "Why are you all joining the army? Are you going to fight in Liaodong?"

A group of villagers complained endlessly after hearing the words: "Master Gao, do you think we are willing? If we don't come, the imperial court will take back our fields. If we don't come, we can't do it. According to the imperial court's decree, we will draw one for two dings, and one for four dings." Two, five cents draw three, as long as there is an adult man in the family, it doesn't matter if you have a lame leg and a broken hand, as long as you can move, you can go, no, even Han Laoshi has come."

Gao Bufan couldn't help frowning his sword eyebrows. He knew that Yang Guang's first eastward expedition to Goguryeo ended in a disastrous defeat, and not many people returned alive after a million troops. Ding the dead bones by the river, the lonely soul who died in a foreign country!

"Uncle Han, you have come out. My aunt is weak and sick. Who will take care of Xiaoyun?" Gao Bufan asked in a deep voice.

Now that the weather is cold, Han Mancang is wearing a thick linen coat that has been washed and faded. He is timid and looks more relaxed. He is holding a wooden gun and carrying a bow and arrow usually used for hunting. He smiled and said: "Xiaoyun is sensible, can take care of herself, and can help take care of his mother. It's fine, and the neighbors will help."

"Stop what are you doing and keep moving forward. If you miss the time, don't even think about having lunch at noon!" At this time, a Sui soldier who looked like an officer came over with a whip and yelled at Gao Bufan, and gave Gao Bufan a vicious look: " Nobody waits to retreat quickly, no one can afford to delay the journey of the army!"

The villagers had no choice but to move on. Han Laoshi wanted to wave his hand, but he was whipped, and the straw stuffed in the sackcloth was beaten out. However, this guy was so skinny that he didn't seem to notice it, and continued to walk forward.

Gao Bufan is helpless, unless he has the ability to fight against the entire imperial court, or persuade Yang Guang to cancel this Eastern Expedition, most of these people will not be able to escape the fate of dying in a foreign land!
"Miss Dou, what's the matter with you?" Gao Bufan watched the villagers in Liu'an go away, only to realize that Dou Xianniang's pretty face was pale and her delicate body was trembling.

Dou Xianniang bit her lips lightly, and said with red eyes: "Brother Gao, I... remember where my father is?"

Gao Bufan's heart moved, and he quickly asked, "Where is it?"

"My father, like those people, was conscripted by the court to fight in Liaodong." Dou Xianniang trembled, with a trace of imperceptible pain and hatred flashing in her eyes.

Gao Bufan couldn't help frowning his eyebrows, so Dou Jiande is still alive, but this is difficult, he can't escort Dou Xianniang to Liaodong to find his father, right?
Dou Xianniang obviously understood Gao Bufan's embarrassment, so she didn't make an unreasonable request for him to send her to Liaodong, but she was very preoccupied on the way back to the camp, and she didn't know what she was thinking!
(End of this chapter)