Outside Lingzhou City, at the end of the official road.
At this time when food prices have skyrocketed and life in Lingzhou is unsettled, even the prefect Tang Hao has returned injured. Lingzhou city is in a state of depression, let alone outside the city. There should be no one outside the city, but now it is. It’s as lively as New Year’s Eve.
Countless people poured out from the city gate, looking out into the distance, their eyes full of hope and a trace of doubt, like rain after a long drought.
At the end of the official road, I saw groups of cars and horses slowly approaching, and the bulging bags of stuff on the cars, could they be food?
No one would think that the bag was not filled with food. After all, if these tens of thousands of people found out that they had been cheated, they would not be able to cause a civil uprising.
It's just that when they don't see the grain with their own eyes again, everyone's hearts can't fall to the ground safely.
When Chen Ping heard that there was food, his first reaction was not to run out of the city, but to look for Yang Anguo.
Because he knew that Qianzhou’s food supply would not be available at the moment, and if the time was not right, there was only one possibility.
That is, this is Yang Anguo’s method!
"I just found out, Zheng Canghai? How can they be willing to provide food? They don't even have enough to eat."
Chen Ping was stunned. If it wasn't Zheng Canghai and the others, then where did this food come from?
"Why are you looking at me like that? I have no food on my face."
Chen Ping asked with a serious expression: "My lord, tell me clearly, is this an empty city tactic you played?"
"Just find a few bags of grain and put them outside to fill up, and fill them with straw or something. This is not a clever trick!"
Yang Anguo was a little angry when he heard this, and couldn't help scolding: "What are you talking about? How can I be such a short-sighted person? There is something weird about this food. Let's go over and take a look."
Chen Ping pursed his lips and realized that what he had just said was a bit excessive, so he quickly followed Yang Anguo out of the city.
He wanted to see where the food came from.
Outside Lingzhou City, the people were all surprised when they saw the face of the visitor, and then hesitantly retreated to both sides of the road. You looked at me, I looked at you, but no one dared to come forward.
"Please pass the message on my behalf, and tell me that my lord, the Propaganda Envoy, heard that the price of food in Lingzhou has been raised by thieves, and that both the officials and the people are suffering, so he came here to deliver food!"
The grain captain is as far as the eye can see, and the people responsible for transporting grain are natives who have been feared by the Han people in Lingzhou for many years.
When the leading native man stepped forward and shouted, the people around him backed away in perfect agreement, looking at each other in silence.
"What's the matter? I sent you food and you still don't appreciate it?! Are you afraid that we will poison you?!"
"Mu Yong, don't be rude!"
The young native man retreated angrily after hearing this, and complained: "Sir, it's not me who is rude, but these Han people who were rude first. When we come with gifts from afar, they are afraid of us. What's the reason for this?" p>
At the front of the grain team, the leader was Mu Cangba, the Mulu Xuanwei envoy. He waved his hand and said with a smile: "How can old grievances for many years be easily resolved? I brought you here just to prevent the Han people from coming back again."
Afraid of us, understand?"
"Oh, I understand."
The man muttered but still looked unconvinced. Mu Cangba looked up at the city and saw a group of riders coming towards the city, smiling at them.
When Chen Ping saw that the person coming was Mu Cangba, his face was full of shock.
"Master Mu."
"Master Yang."
After a brief exchange of greetings, Yang Anguo looked at the countless grain teams spreading behind Mu Cangba, swallowed his saliva and said, "Master Mu, this is really a timely help, saving my life!"
"Master Yang, you are so polite. I, Mulu Xuanwei Division, am also a member of Lingzhou, right? The people of Lingzhou are in trouble, how can I sit back and do nothing?"
Mu Cangba said this, but his eyes looked towards Chen Ping, and the smile on his face was a bit ambiguous.
Chen Ping smiled back, feeling sincerely pleased with this unexpected surprise. He thought that it was a worthwhile trip to Mulu, and at the same time he was even more convinced that his ambition would be realized.
The world has been miserable for a long time!
Yang Anguo even claimed that it was, and then invited Mu Cangba and others to enter the city.
Seeing the truckloads of real food driving into the city, the people in the city felt like they had endured all the hardships!
They did not expect that the natives who had caused harm to Lingzhou in the past would also have this warm scene of providing help in times of need. The prejudice against the natives in their hearts was instantly eliminated, and some people even came forward to offer them food and drinks, creating a harmonious scene.
In the magistrate's yamen, as the host and guest took their seats, the conversation began immediately.
Yang Anguo welcomed Mu Cangba's behavior, but he wanted to know why Mu Cangba would do this. After all, in the past, the relationship between the natives and the Han was far from this level.<
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"Haha, you have to ask Chen Xiaoyou about this."
"Chen Ping?"
Seeing Yang Anguo and Mu Cangba's eyes focused on him, Chen Ping was a little embarrassed and had to truthfully tell all the promises he made to Mu Cangba.
"Hey, it's not that big of a deal... Master Mu, don't worry too much, your gift is really too important, I don't feel comfortable accepting it!"
Yang Anguo smiled at Mu Cangba in apology, but Mu Cangba was not angry at all, saying that after hearing what Chen Ping said, he sincerely wanted to open up trade routes to bring more income to Mulu and improve the lives of the natives.
"Chen Xiaoyou is a contemporary Hui Yuan and a literary star. I believe what he says."
Chen Ping quickly humbled himself. These words praised him too highly, and he couldn't bear it.
Yang Anguo was relieved when he heard this. He was sure that Mu Cangba was sincere. After all, if he had malicious intentions, he would never come in person, he would just send someone.
Can’t you show your sincerity by being there yourself?
"I heard that your food was set on fire earlier. The people under my command worked hard to grow and save this food. You must cherish it. If it is burned again, there is nothing I can do." p>
Hearing this, Yang Anguo and Chen Ping couldn't help but feel ashamed. What they said was reasonable. Who told them that they were not prepared?
After saying this, Mu Cangba seemed to be getting up to leave. Chen Ping quickly stopped him and said that he would take him around the city, mainly to see some of the prefectural schools in the city, but he did not expect that Mu Cangba would not take it seriously.
"Although I haven't been here in recent years, I also know what the level of Lingzhou is. There is no need to read the state schools here. If you are interested in it, bring the students from my department with you when you return to Beijing in a few days.
Come up and see the capital."
Chen Ping was startled for a moment, then nodded and said: "That's good, the student will never forget the promise he made to you, and he will invite famous teachers from all over the world to come to Mulu to teach Mulu's talents!"
"Okay, okay, I, Mu Cangba, am lucky to have Hui Yuan Yinuo. I won't say much. I'll send you the food. I won't interfere with other things. I'll say goodbye."
Mu Cangba worked vigorously and resolutely. He delivered the food to the place and left without even eating a meal. Chen Ping, Yang Anguo and others could not persuade him to stop, so they followed him out of the city and saw each other for three miles before returning.
"Chen Ping, I didn't expect you to have a backup plan! I underestimated you!"
The happiest person was Yang Anguo. He patted Chen Ping on the shoulder happily. He had already thrown away the prefect's airs and looked happy.
Chen Ping was very embarrassed. He had never expected that Mulu Tusi would be so serious about his promise and would send something as important as food to him for emergency relief.