"She is our owner. She bought us back last year and we have been following her."
"Where do you come from?"
"We are from Fushi County, Yan'an Prefecture. Our parents died of illness, so our uncle took us to Jingzhao to sell us." One of the young ladies spoke clearly and articulately.
Chen Qing nodded, "How old are you?"
"Ten years old!"
Ten years old is an imaginary age. They are actually only nine years old. They were sold last year and they are already sensible.
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "Let me tell you, don't believe those rumors. I never eat anyone's head."
"Then what do you eat?"
"I eat...I don't eat anything. I don't eat people, and I'm not a human demon. Everyone in the palace is talking nonsense. Do you understand?"
Chen Qing felt a little annoyed. It was probably because Liu Yi said that he had eaten human heads, and the news spread throughout the palace.
"Then why do they say that?"
Seeing the serious expressions on the two of them, Chen Qing didn't want to say more, but after thinking about it, since he wanted them to be maids, he still had to explain it clearly to them.
"Because your King Qin and I are enemies, of course he will use all vicious words to slander and slander me. Do you understand now?"
At this moment, the soldiers brought the food, which came just in time. Chen Qing pointed to the food on the table and said, "This is my lunch. Do you think there is anything strange?"
Of the two girls, one was very quiet and never said a word, while the other was more lively and she was the one doing the talking. She glanced at the food and muttered in a low voice: "It's not as good as us!"
"Okay, you go have lunch, and then think about it for yourself. If you are willing to be my little maid, you can follow me from now on. If you still don't want to, I won't force you. I will let you go back and continue with that Lady Li. She
I guess I’m going back to my hometown.”
Chen Qing said to the soldiers: "Take them to eat!"
The two girls followed the soldiers and walked to the door of the tent. The more lively girl turned back and asked, "You really don't eat people?"
Chen Qing bared his teeth, "I'd be happy to eat you!"
The two girls screamed and ran away in fright.
........
As soon as Chen Qing finished his lunch, Liu Qiong came running over like a gust of wind, "Zhizong, can you come here?"
"What's the matter?" Chen Qing asked after taking a sip of tea.
"Go and have a look at the gate! There are many people coming."
Chen Qing was a little strange. He got up and walked towards the gate of the military camp. From a distance, he saw a dark crowd of people standing in front of the gate of the military camp, with more than a dozen soldiers maintaining order.
Chen Qing was really surprised and walked over quickly.
Someone shouted: "Chen Tongzhi is coming!"
A dozen old men came forward and knelt down, "Chen Tongzhi, you have to promise us!"
What did they promise, and what do they force themselves to do?
Chen Qing sometimes feels helpless towards these old people. Although they support him, their requests are often hard to agree to.
For example, a group of elders in Chengji County cried out and asked them not to evacuate Chengji County. However, Chengji County is not a dangerous city. Once they agree, it will mean heavy casualties for the soldiers. But not agreeing seems to go against public opinion. It is a dilemma.
!
Chen Qing hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Elders, please stand up, Chen Qing cannot afford your big gift!"
He asked the soldiers to help the old men up. One of the leading old men clasped his fists and said: "Although the Puppet Qi people and the Jin people hate Chen Tongzhi and compare Chen Tongzhi to a monster, we are like a mirror in our hearts. We are Song people and we will always support ourselves."
We support the army with practical actions!"
Speaking of this, the old man pointed at the young people in the darkness behind him, "These are our young men in Jingzhao City. They are all willing to resist the Jin Dynasty and serve the country. Please accept them, Chen Tongzhi!"
There were one or two thousand young people standing in the dark outside, and they shouted together: "We want to fight against gold and serve the country, accept us!"
Chen Qing smiled bitterly in his heart. Of the hundreds of thousands of people in Jingzhao Mansion, only one or two thousand people are willing to join the army. Or should he order the property to be distributed to the soldiers, so that many people can see the hope of following him to make a fortune.
Chen Qing has no plan to recruit troops in Jingzhao. His men are all cavalry. One or two thousand more recruits will affect his marching speed.
But he was reluctant to refuse, which dampened the enthusiasm of the people in Jingzhao.
At this time, Liu Qiong whispered: "We can let them go with the baggage team!"
This method is not bad. Chen Qing nodded and said to everyone: "As long as it meets our minimum requirements for joining the army, we can accept it!"
Thousands of young people outside suddenly burst into cheers.
Chen Qing said to Liu Qiong: "You are responsible for accepting them. As long as they look not weak and can lift sixty kilograms above their heads, they will be considered qualified!"
.........
In a small tent, the twin sisters finished their lunch. The impatient sister kept urging: "Ms. Li is leaving. Sister, let's hurry up!"
Her sister remained silent. At this time, Yan Jun appeared at the door of the tent and sighed: "If you have made up your mind, I will send you away. Your master will leave Jingzhao soon."
"Sister, we have to hurry up."
"No!"
The sister who had been silent finally spoke. She looked at Yan Jun and said firmly: "We have decided to stay!"
"Sister, how do you..."
"Ah Ying, you can't go wrong by listening to me."
Sister said to Yan Jun again: "We have decided to stay."
A smile appeared on Yan Jun's face, "Your decision is correct. I will go and arrange a tent for you."
Yan Jun finally gave Lord Neng an explanation, and he breathed a long sigh of relief and walked away quickly.
My sister whispered: "Sister, what if those rumors are true?"
My sister shook her head, "Don't listen to those people's nonsense. Who would eat human flesh if they have food to eat? If not, they can even kill horses!"
"But Miss Li..."
Her sister immediately interrupted her, "If we go with her, she will sell us. Do you believe it?"
"That's right!"
The younger sister said thoughtfully: "She is nothing now and is so stingy. She won't support us. This General Chen is so young and seems to feel safer. Let me tell you! In fact, I don't really want to leave either.
.”
At this time, Yan Jun appeared at the door of the tent again and said with a smile: "The arrangements have been made, come with me!"
...........
In the big tent, Chen Qing looked at the young lady and said with a smile: "Now you can tell me, what are your names?"
"Our surname is Yu, and Empress Li named us Yu Lian and Yu Ying."
"Then what are your real names?"
"It's called surplus money and surplus grain."
"Well...forget it, let's call them Yu Lian and Yu Ying! Who is the elder sister and who is the younger sister? How can you tell the difference?"
"Master, look at my place."
My sister Yu Ying pointed to the left side of her nose, "There is a small mole here, but my sister doesn't have one."
Chen Qing has very good eyesight and can see even from six feet away. He was surprised and said: "You two sisters are so similar, how can you tell them apart based on a mole?"
Yu Lian blushed and said, "General, don't listen to her nonsense. There are many differences."
When Chen Qing heard his sister speak for the first time, he smiled and nodded, "The voice is different too."
Chen Qing soon discovered other differences between them. Their ears were different. The elder sister's ears were round and small, while the younger sister's ears were pointier. However, they were usually covered by hair and could not be seen. Their eyebrows were also slightly different. The younger sister's ears were also slightly different.
The eyebrows are thinner and more curved.
Of course, there must be other physical differences, but that's not something he can know.
"From now on, please call me Young Master, not General. You are not from the army, but from my...household."
Chen Qing suddenly realized that he didn't have a home yet, so how to place these two young ladies was still a problem. He couldn't keep them in the military camp!
This is indeed a big problem! Chen Qing thought for a moment and had no idea, so he had to smile bitterly and said: "It's getting late, you go and clean up first! If you need anything, tell Yan Jun, the man who brought you here
He is the head of my personal army."
Although the two sisters are young, they have been trained and are very smart. They know not to ask questions when they shouldn't talk. The two of them made a Wanfu gift and slowly exited the big tent.
Chen Qing stood up and walked to the big tent. Looking at the falling night, he took out a jade plaque from his neck, stared at it for a moment, and sighed softly. His usually calm heart was really a little messed up.
...........
Two days later, the Song army used 100,000 gu in the puppet Qi army's military warehouse to requisition more than 3,000 carts for a fee. In fact, they were not bought, but just rented. After they were used up, the cart drivers would drive the carts back to Jingzhao City.
A trip to Ganquan Fort can earn you 30 guan, so of course the people in Jingzhao are flocking to it. People from not only Jingzhao City, but also from the surrounding counties of Xianyang, Xinfeng, Lintong and other counties have driven their carts over to apply.
The soldiers carried the wealth and materials from the Qin Palace warehouse and a large amount of food onto carts. Thirty-five hundred carts were fully loaded. The team left Jingzhao City and drove toward Jingyuan Road in a mighty manner.