"Squeak...squeak...squeak..."

With the harsh squeaking sound of the axle wheels rotating, Liu Yu lay on his back on the carriage, facing the autumn sky, humming an unknown tune.

Xu Xuanzhu sat next to him with a smile on his face, as if the quiet little wife who returned to her parents' home with her husband's company would occasionally drive away the flies for Liu Yu. In late autumn, the vitality of these little creatures is surprisingly tenacious.

Even the guards were wearing casual clothes, as if they were caravans passing by along the way. They were walking among the refugees, but the people on the way still seemed abrupt. The tall horse made people dare not look directly at them.

The sunny day is bright and the autumn wind is refreshing. Two carriages are escorted by more than 100 cyclists and heading north along the official road. Refugees who are migrating from home and travel along the way are with them and occasionally encounter hungry refugees who cannot walk. Liu Yu will throw some dry food from the carriage.

In addition to carrying Liu Yu and his wife's carriage, the one behind it also carries half-carriage carriage and three little guys. Huo Bing can't ride a horse, nor is he used to the bumps on the carriage. He trots all the way, shouting horns while running. The rhythm is like a steward and a boatman.

"Come on," Liu Yu smiled at Huo Bing, "Run two more miles away, Lucheng is ahead, we spend the night at Lucheng's inn tonight."

Huo Bing was so tired that he was already out of breath. He quickly accelerated two steps and jumped onto the carriage on Liu Yu's side.

"Go down, go down"

Liu Yu stretched out his leg and kicked Huo Bing. Huo Bing barely sat down on the edge of the car, staring at Liu Yu angrily

Near the central county town, the number of refugees has gradually increased. Groups of refugees are clustered in the open space outside the city. Looking around, even the darkness is everywhere. Because the refugees along the way will open porridge in two times every morning and afternoon, the refugees along the way also use this place as a temporary habitat. Looking at the only baggage around the refugees, the family is also unbearable.

Arriving under the city wall, Liu Yu jumped out of the carriage and went to the porridge field.

The person responsible for the delivery of porridge was a small official in the prefect's office in the city. When he learned that it was the vanguard general Liu Wenyan, the little official's legs were obviously unable to support his body. Liu Yu didn't say much. Seeing that the porridge cooked in the pot was a bit thin, he picked up a chopstick and inserted it into it and fell down. This obviously did not meet the standards of the court's disaster relief and porridge.

"General, please spare your life." A small official kneels on the ground and begs for mercy to save the disaster. It is a major event for the court. Anyone who has a slight mistake will be held accountable, and even beheaded to appease the disaster victims.

"You usually give the victims such porridge?" Liu Yu asked

"If you go back to the general, it was fine a few days ago. However, there have been more and more refugees outside the city recently. The rice and grain in the warehouse are being stored quickly. The prefect has borrowed grain from the rich households in the city many times, but it still doesn't pay for the porridge, but it can only become more and more sparse."

Liu Yu nodded, the little official was right

More than half a month ago, when the army set out for war, they stationed outside Lucheng City for a day. At that time, there were only a small batch of victims, and the food for disaster relief was easy. Perhaps the imperial army suppressed the rebellion and made the people around them feel that the war was coming, so many people chose to leave their hometowns to escape. The more refugees around Lucheng City, the food for disaster relief became increasingly tense.

Liu Yu doesn't want to check whether there is any corruption or not, and he doesn't have time to check it

Liu Yu had no way to solve the current dilemma. Perhaps only when Nanyang Gang harvested before winter could the disaster be alleviated. Thinking of this, he did not make any more embarrassment.

Not far away, a bunch of people surrounded me, as if playing a gyroscope, Liu Yu narrowed his eyes and asked Huo Bing, "What is that?"

"That's playing against the old cows. Many people like to play like this, and there will be a lottery. Whoever has the best skills will win the championship," Huo Bing raised his head and said, "In our place, I play this well and often win the championship."

You can also play tricks when playing with gyroscopes. Liu Yu walked over and took a look, and roughly understood what "Nine Sons passed the imperial examination to beat the old cow" means

Killing the old cow means playing the top. Jiuzi passed the imperial examination means putting out a few small wooden stakes on the ground, from low to high, in a step-shaped shape. Not only do you have to whip the gyro and rotate it, but you also have to use a whip to send the top from low to high to the highest wooden stake to win the championship with one whip. Jiuzi passed the imperial examination means to send the top to the highest level.

This is a technical job. According to Huo Bing, the steps from low to high are usually made of stones, so that the whip will not move when it goes down. The whip only needs to control the force of the gyro. The steps of the wooden pile are very light. If you use a little force, not only will the gyro move, but the wooden pile may also move, which increases the technical content

The one who set the "ring" was a thin old man in his fifties and sixties. His face was wrinkled and covered with bones. He seemed weak and unyielding. The force of the whip was very strong, not only strong, but also uniform. He could send the gyro to the steps every time, but perhaps he deliberately retained his strength. Each time the gyro was only sent to the five or six steps, and the challenged people in the future could defeat it.

Those who come to challenge each person have to hand over a lottery ticket, most of which are copper coins and dry food. If they win the championship, the reward will be more abundant, so the challenge is endless. However, technically, the old man is better at it. In just a while, there are already a small pile of lottery tickets next to him. A very beautiful and beautiful girl is sorting out

Liu Yu looked at it and found it very interesting, so he asked Huo Bing, "Can you get a nine-son master?"

"If it doesn't work, I don't have that ability." Huo Bing, who was already full of confidence, also learned to be "humility" at this time.

"Didn't you say you're doing this in your hometown very well?"

"It's true that you're outstanding, but look at that old man, it's obviously just for this. The whip Laoniu and the wooden platform are both from others. How can I compare?"

Liu Yu smiled and thought that this should be the "home court advantage". Huo Bing is also the kind of smart person. It can be seen that the old man is familiar with his own things. Every challenger should be a good expert in playing gyroscopes, but he still loses again and again in front of the old man.

Seeing others having fun, Liu Yu's hands became itchy. Although he learned it once when he saw people playing, he was not a master after all. He focused on participating. He rubbed his hands and said, "Why don't I try it?"

Liu Yu was about to pick up the whip and try it in public, but the old man smiled and said, "You should leave a lottery ticket, this official."

Only then did Liu Yu remember that there was still such a rule, but there was no dry food or copper coins around him. He looked at the old man and the girl very pitiful. Based on the principle of relief, he took out five taels of silver ingots from his arms and put them down. Not only did the old man's face change, but even the people around him were exclaiming.

"Official, your lottery... The little old man dares not answer, and the little old man can't come up with the right lottery to respond." The old man said in a trepidated manner.

"It's okay, it's okay," Liu Yu smiled and said, "I haven't played this before, I can't win. I don't have to give you any prizes, just use it as entertainment."

Although Liu Yu said this, the old man was still worried. He was willing to pay so much money at once. If he was not a master here, he would definitely be good at this. At most, he would just be humble.

"The little old man has nothing to be the first, but this granddaughter, if the official wins, he will take her away and let her be a cow and a horse to serve her."

Liu Yu blinked and looked at the shy girl who heard the sound. She was beautiful without makeup. Unfortunately, this was not the purpose of Liu Yu playing this game. Liu Yu didn't plan to force others. However, after thinking that he was only a beginner and did not practice much, he would definitely not win, so he nodded and agreed.

When Liu Yu picked up the whip and the top, more and more people were watching. Those who came to challenge before were considered small-scale fuss. Now someone paid five taels of silver at a time to pick it up, and the old man also pressed his beautiful granddaughter, which was very good.

I originally thought that Liu Yu was a master and had high expectations for Liu Yu, but when Liu Yu shook the whip, many people who were good at this immediately realized that he was a newbie. Maybe even the naughty boy next door was not as good as Liu Yu, but he didn't even draw the top. There was a burst of laughter next to him immediately.

Liu Yu smiled awkwardly and said, "Everyone, forgive me, I am not very skilled, so I am ugly."

The second time I twitched the whip, the top turned

Of course, Liu Yu's poor skills were regarded as deliberately hiding his strength, but Liu Yu took a few whips, and even the old man breathed a little relieved, knowing that Liu Yu was indeed not humble. He was indeed a beginner, but he was OK to play, but it was definitely worse than him. But immediately, his head was locked deep, obviously he didn't quite understand the purpose of Liu Yu's challenge.

It's your turn to pass the exam

To twitch the whip, let the gyro rise and fall on the platform, this is the most technical one. Liu Yu twitched suddenly, and a cloud of dust rose from the ground. The gyro rose into the air and landed on the first step without bias. This is considered a son who passed the imperial examination.

Although he successfully sent the gyro to "first base", Liu Yu's brute force-like gameplay obviously does not contain high technology. There is no cheering next to him, only scattered laughter.

After all, this first level is the simplest, because the starting point is on the hard ground, and the size of the force doesn't matter. Even if the whip is broken, the wooden platform will not collapse.

The rotation of the gyro on the first-level wooden platform became weaker and weaker. Liu Yu knew that he would stop whip and the gyro stopped. Now, although he was not capable, he had to force the second whip. Liu Yu deliberately kept his hand and lightened his wrist strength. Unfortunately, when the whip went down, the wooden platform still bounced up with the gyro and fell to the ground. Liu Yu's game was over, and he only got one son in the end.

"The official hasn't contacted this before?" The old man didn't expect Liu Yu to end so early, and asked with a puzzled look on his face.

Liu Yu smiled and said, "Everyone said it's a trick, please be a smile, everyone will forgive me."

Liu Yu bowed to the people watching next to him, as if the artists in the martial arts world were ruined and apologized to the audience. However, since Liu Yu is the challenger, he is responsible for the winner and the winner, and no one will mind too much. Instead, someone applauded, thinking that this person lost and lost.

However, in strict terms, Liu Yu has not lost yet. After all, the old man has not yet officially compared. If the old man can only get one son or one son, Liu Yu still has a chance.

The old man picked up the whip, his face was relaxed and confident, and he was filled with an indescribable joy. Everyone guessed that it was probably the old man who thought he had five taels of silver to make a lot of fun.

Everyone saw him whip a little, and the top was already spinning on the ground. Everyone wanted to witness how the old man won five taels of silver from a playboy at one time. The old man suddenly whipped the whip, and then the top jumped high above everyone's heads, and then it disappeared from the crowd.
Chapter completed!