Longevity starts with learning

Chapter 29 Mutation
"My lord, why don't you build a fire, so that the little ones can get warm when they pass by."

Chu Mu was wandering around when an old corvee cautiously stepped forward, begging for the truth.

"Row."

Chu Mu glanced at the old man in front of him, then pointed to the tree where he often sat.

"I still have some firewood piled up there, take it and light it."

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir."

The old corvee nodded and bowed hurriedly, as if Chu Mu had done a great deed.

Chu Mu waved his hand and said nothing more.

Within the allowed range, he didn't mind giving these corvée some convenience.

Of course, it's only within the allowed range, and he won't do anything more.

As for using this skin to play prestige on these poor people and find a sense of existence, he really can't do it.

"I don't know if I can survive this winter."

Chu Mu looked at the busy corvees. If he remembered correctly, the corvees he was in charge of were conscripted at the end of summer. According to the practice of corvees for half a year, as long as they survived this winter, they could go home with peace of mind.

If there is no accident, in the next two years, they will not have to serve in corvee, and they can live their lives comfortably.

"Hope it..."

Chu Mu let out a long breath, looked around the snow-covered mine, and then quietly returned to the fire and sat down.

The old corvee who had just arrived seemed to have added a few sticks of firewood to the fire. The bonfire was raging, the heat wave was transpiring, and the chill was all gone immediately.

Chu Mu moved his body, found a comfortable position to sit back, took out the book in his arms, and read it page by page.

The morning time also passed by.

At meal time, a few corvees gathered around the fire, gobbling up the hard-frozen steamed buns.

Compared with the food that has not changed for thousands of years of corvee, the food for patrol inspection is naturally much more abundant.

Five dishes and one soup, unlimited food, only three coppers, almost equal to free.

"Brother Mu, why do you eat so much?"

Chu Mu was pawing at the food, while Xu Yuan couldn't help muttering.

"well enough."

Chu Mu glanced at the food in front of him. After practicing martial arts for a long time, his appetite seemed to be getting bigger and bigger.

But eating more means growing faster.

In more than a month, it seems to have grown stronger, and the thin appearance of the original owner is almost a thing of the past.

"By the way, I have something to do with you when I go to my house for dinner tonight."

Chu Mu took a mouthful of food, then suddenly raised his head and said.

"Okay, but what's the matter?"

"Accompaniment!"

Chu Mu swallowed his food: "Practice martial arts with me!"

Xu Yuan quickly explained: "I have never practiced martial arts..."

"fine."

Chu Mu waved his hand: "Who can beat someone with a stick!"

"Ok."

Xu Yuan responded, and looked around dishonestly after eating.

Chu Mu was a little helpless: "You eat when you eat, what are you looking around for?"

Xu Yuan hurriedly pointed to the outside of the dining hall: "No, Brother Mu, look, he's dead again!"

"Dead?"

Chu Mu was stunned, and followed Xu Yuan's direction to see that several corpses wrapped in straw mats were piled up together, which was very dazzling.

"It is estimated that there is another accident somewhere."

Chu Mu glanced at it, then looked away, and continued to paw at the food.

It is not uncommon for people to die in accidents every now and then in this mine.

"I gonna go see."

Xu Yuan couldn't restrain his curiosity, left a word, and ran away.

After a while, Xu Yuan ran back out of breath again, and moved to Chu Mu's side mysteriously: "Brother Mu, he died of freezing, the body is covered with frost!"

Chu Mu's heart tightened, and he looked outside the door subconsciously, only to see another layer of straw mats covering the piled corpses.

"impossible?"

Chu Mu frowned, obviously a little surprised.

How long did it take for the heavy snow to come, but in a day or two, some corvees were frozen to death so soon?

Xu Yuan quickly explained: "I'm definitely not mistaken, it's really frost..."

"I gonna go see……"

Chu Mu stood up, and just as the bowl and chopsticks were put down, hurried shouting sounded outside the dining hall.

"Everyone from the third and fourth ranks come out!"

"Come out and assemble!"

"What happened?"

"Why don't you let people eat!"

"I just finished cooking, and I haven't eaten a single bite!"

Accompanied by this shout, the whole dining hall suddenly became chaotic.

Chu Mu was slightly stunned, but he didn't stop walking. He greeted Xu Yuan, and then walked quickly towards the outside of the dining hall.

"The two hundred adults have arrived!"

As soon as he arrived outside the dining hall, Xu Yuan immediately moved beside Chu Mu and made a sound.

Chu Mu glanced at the two figures of hundreds of households shouting outside the dining hall, with doubts on his face.

The inspection station has a total establishment of two hundred households, so naturally there are only two hundred households.

As far as he knew, the two hundred adults also had different functions, one was in charge of the mine, and the other was in charge of the town guard.

It is rare to see one of them on weekdays, but today they both appeared together?
If it was the captain of the team, the patrol inspectors would inevitably make a lot of inquiries, but in the scene of two adults from a hundred families gathering together, obviously few dared to make jokes.

They gathered honestly one by one in front of the dining hall, and then headed down the mountain under the leadership of a hundred of them.

At the foot of the mountain, there were still dozens of inspectors waiting. Seeing the team approaching, a corporal leader went up to talk to Baihu, and then led dozens of inspectors to join the team.

With such a change, the team that was already talking about it became even more noisy. Everyone was asking around, obviously a little at a loss.

"Brother Mu, why do I feel wrong, this is going out of town!"

"What the hell is this going to do!"

"do not know."

Chu Mu shook his head, then seemed to think of something, turned to look at Xu Yuan: "Don't run around, remember to follow me!"

"Brother Mu, don't worry."

Xu Yuan was obviously a little nervous, and changed from his active appearance in the past, and followed Chu Mu closely.

When the team left Nanshan Town, the noisy team suddenly quieted down. Chu Mu looked away and saw a figure surrounded by several cavalry at the intersection ahead, wearing a Chinese armored cloak, which was also very conspicuous.

This figure was obviously the reason for the momentary silence of the team.

As far as ordinary inspections are concerned, one hundred households is already superior, and Mr. Qianhu, who is the county captain of Qinghe County, is naturally the undoubted sky of all inspections!

The figure in front of him was obviously Li Jinghong, the county lieutenant of Qinghe County and Qianhu of the inspection station.

"Tell the news to the brethren, so that the brethren will have a bottom line in their hearts."

"lets go!"

As soon as He Ping, who was leading the team, trotted in front of Li Jinghong, Li Jinghong waved his hands indifferently, lightly reined, and rode past He Ping.

"Follow your orders!"

He Ping clasped his fists in response, then turned around to look at the inspectors, gave an order, and the team set off again.

But at this time, following Qian Hu's order, the commotion resounded in the team, and the reason for the movement was also transmitted to the ears of every inspector.

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(End of this chapter)