Chapter 1374
Bai Kang and his two companions fainted from anger
Chapter 1374 Bai and Kang faint from anger
Han and Lü looked in the direction of the voice. Han, the clan chief, took advantage of his youth and good eyesight to spot Han Wan Niang and the others at a glance: "Wan Niang, A Jie, your father is here! Good, good, good, you've even gained some weight. Brother Lü, we can rest assured, the children are doing well at Wu Yuan."
Chief Lü was a man who loved to hoard money. Upon hearing this, he tried to cover Chief Han's mouth: "Don't say it, don't say it. It's not allowed to talk about it now, lest it attract attention."
"Yes, yes, I was being too sensitive, brother." Chief Han hurriedly admitted his mistake, then looked around, afraid that his words might provoke dissatisfaction from the other Wei people.
"Father!" Han Wan's mother and Lü Jiu cried out, tears streaming down their faces. They then hurriedly asked, "Mother, is everyone at home alright?"
Yingjie and his brother then asked the Wei soldiers guarding the gate to help them pass the items, saying to them, "Father-in-law, we bought these with our own money, please take them back!"
“Everyone in the family is doing well, no illness or disaster, with food, drink and shelter. Recently, your brothers have even gone to work at the Xue family's trading company, so the family has started to have some income.” After replying to their daughter, the two hurriedly said to their son-in-law, “No, no, we can’t accept it. We have food and drink, and we can make a living. You should take the things back!”
The Wei soldiers guarding the gate were only responsible for passing the large sacks of burlap, not for taking them back, so the two men had no choice but to accept the contents.
"Brother Zhou, this sack is for your family; this sack is for Brother Chai. They're all things that the elderly and children can use." Grandpa Qin handed the two large sacks of supplies to the two men.
Village Chief Zhou immediately began to feign reluctance: "No, no, we can't accept it, Brother Qin..."
Unfortunately, the Wei army did not give him a chance to perform.
Boom boom boom!
"Those who went to check the supplies at the city gate, hurry up and assemble!!" Wei Jun urged.
The old men were all clan leaders and village chiefs, responsible for relaying information about the Q&A session and checking on supplies for their fellow villagers. They didn't have time to perform, so they quickly accepted the gifts: "Brother Qin, we're going to gather first. We'll send you a message another day to report on things in our town!"
"Wan Niang, A Jie, take good care of yourselves. Don't worry about home. Everyone at home is fine, and most of the clansmen are capable fighters!"
The Han family is truly remarkable. Not only are there many members, but they are all strong and capable fighters, and many are skilled drivers.
Chief Lu also called out, "Ninth Sister, go back. Be good to Aying, be filial to your parents-in-law, and take good care of your sister-in-law. Don't worry about your family; everything is fine there!"
"Our family..." Old Village Chief Zhou shouted after being disturbed by their commotion, then remembered that it had nothing to do with his family; his son-in-law was Han's advisor.
Waaah, another day of being jealous of Old Man Lü! Why did he have to announce the marriage alliance with the Qin family so early?!
Haha, Grandpa Qin looked at them and felt happy too... Hmm, everyone is still as energetic as before, good, good.
Boom boom boom!
"Set off, proceed to the city gates in an orderly manner!" Four Wei armies, leading more than two thousand Wei citizens who came to attend the Q&A session, headed to the four city gates in the southeast, northwest, and southwest respectively.
Since they were walking there and the journey was quite leisurely, a few old men opened the bags and looked at the contents.
When Old Man Chai touched the still-hot clay pot, he was stunned. He opened the lid and saw the aroma of meat filling the air. Startled, he quickly pinched the bag shut: "Yes, yes, it's chicken rice, hot chicken rice."
In the past few days, the live chickens have also suffered a devastating blow, with their entire population wiped out.
"There are words too." Old Chai was mostly illiterate and couldn't understand them, so he took out a piece of paper and handed it to Old Zhou: "Village Chief, could you take a look? What did my brother, the village chief, say to me?"
Village Chief Zhou: "..."
Jealousy! Everyone else has a legitimate relationship with Brother Qin, but he's only a distant relative of Brother Qin!
"I just want you to eat, drink, and sleep well, take good care of yourself, and stop scaring yourself all day long." Old Village Chief Zhou said, "By the way, this pot of food is for you. You must eat at least half of it yourself. You are not allowed to give it all to your daughter and son-in-law. There is also a bag of eggs in the bag for your daughter to nourish her body."
Waaah, I'm even more jealous now! Why does Brother Qin treat Old Man Chai better than he does?
"Alright, alright, I'll listen to Village Chief Qin. Thank you, Village Chief Zhou." Old Chai's dejection vanished, replaced by an aura of joy. *Knock knock knock!*
"Fellow villagers, do you see? Our supplies are piled up like mountains. There are even more supplies in this row of houses inside the inner city wall. After a body search, you can pass through the checkpoint and personally open the bags and boxes to see the supplies inside!"
Upon reaching the city gate, the Wei army pointed to the mountain of supplies piled up next to the city wall and addressed the Wei people.
"Make way, don't get in the way of the prisoners moving supplies!"
clap clap clap!
"Hurry up! It's only a hundred pounds, two people can carry it, but you're shuffling forward. Is this all the strength you grown men have? Are you trying to fool us Wei soldiers like we're blind?!"
Wei Jun brandished his long whip, lashing at the criminals whose hands and feet were bound with long ropes but who could still walk.
"My God, look! Isn't that Young Master Bai and Second Master Kang?"
"Let me see, my goodness, it's true, how come such a distinguished person is doing this kind of hard labor?"
“They broke the law. They followed the main culprit Zheng in causing chaos in the capital city. They were caught, their property was confiscated, and they were sent here to do manual labor.”
"This is terrible. A perfectly wealthy person has become a porter."
"What's so tragic about it? They should have been beheaded. Now they're just being made to do some manual labor. They haven't even been sent to the battlefield to fight yet. They should be secretly happy!"
Young Master Bai and Second Master Kang were born into privilege, and being arrested and forced to work was already a huge blow to them. To be mocked in public by Wei Min drove them mad.
The two men glared at the Wei people who were mocking them, their mouths agape... The Wei people were still somewhat afraid of them. After all, the Bai family had an official in the capital, and the Kang family was a powerful clan that ranked among the top in the entire Wei. Fearing that the two families would use their power to deal with them, the Wei people hurriedly lowered their heads and retreated, looking as if they had admitted their mistake and were waiting to be scolded.
However, instead of hearing Bai Kang's angry rebuke, they only heard two loud bangs.
???
"Young Master Bai and Second Master Kang have fainted!"
"Why did you faint? Did you faint from exhaustion because you can't handle the hard labor?"
I didn't faint from exhaustion, I just got too angry and you all made me faint.
The Wei soldiers were speechless. This guy was too useless. He fainted after doing a little work. They had to tell General Chu to discuss with the King of Ye and the government, and to confiscate some more supplies from the Bai and Kang families. Otherwise, the army would suffer a loss just for treating the two of them!
"Two people, carry them to the tent and let them stay there until they wake up, then let them work the night shift."
Hmph, did you think you could avoid work just because you fainted during the day?
Dream on, the capital city is now working around the clock.
Clap clap clap!
"Stop looking! Hurry up! Hold on! Don't think you can get away with shirking your work by fainting. Anyone who pretends to faint and slacks off will be immediately sent to the west of the city to take care of the sick!"
These words were incredibly effective. The criminals immediately transformed from delicate young noblemen into Guan Yu (a legendary Chinese general known for his bravery and resourcefulness), each capable of carrying a hundred pounds of supplies while running.
Wei Jun, the supervisor: "..."
Damn it, so you guys were really just putting on an act with us all along!
After watching a play, Chief Lü and his group underwent a body search. After passing the supply guard post, they opened the sacks one by one and were both surprised and delighted. They took out the grain to show the others: "It's real grain, top-quality wheat with the husks still on, the grains are plump and glossy. I've farmed all my life and I've never seen such good wheat."
The powerful and wealthy families are eating too well. If they grow up eating wheat like this, they must be incredibly strong.