Luyin is a good thing, it can stop people like Tie Shu who want to wander around.
And road guides are not a good thing. Every time the convoy crosses a county or enters a city, it must be carefully searched by officers and soldiers.
Soon everyone discovered that they were too young.
Not long after, Tieshu appeared behind the convoy again without anyone noticing, and followed him slowly and hurriedly.
Obviously, the only people that can be stopped by the road guide are those honest and honest people.
"It's time to gamble, it's time to gamble. It's a ten-year-old banker with good reputation..."
cough.
Lei Er coughed.
"The second young master of the Lei family is playing banker for the first time. Brothers, please place your bets."
"Let's bet on how many counties this iron tree can follow the convoy. One county, two for one; two counties, one for one; three counties, one for three; four or more, one for ten."
Then……
Lei Er almost lost his pants.
"How come this bastard hasn't starved to death yet? How long will he follow us?" He said angrily, "Old Ren, let's report to the official in the next city."
Reporting to the official is impossible.
Gu Fugui was so soft-hearted that even the bandits in Jingang Village wanted to take him in. After passing the fourth county, he took a few pairs of cloth shoes and chatted with the worn-out Tie Shu.
Take it.
So Tieshu became a coachman for the Nagu family's caravan, but he only provided food and no wages.
"As long as you have something to eat. As long as you have something to eat." This guy agreed cheerfully.
The further east you go, the more small towns there are.
Some small towns can be traveled around, but some must be passed through.
Laigu County has beautiful mountains and clear waters, but Ren Ning's mood is not very beautiful.
He always felt as if the convoy had not gone very long before it was stopped by people from all walks of life, who kept searching here and there.
No wonder the barefoot Tieshu can catch up with the convoy.
On this day, after finally entering the city, Ren Ning frowned even more.
Most of the small street was occupied by various stalls, and the convoy could only move forward cautiously little by little.
Extremely bored, he looked around.
In addition to selling some prey, crops and small handicrafts at the stalls in the street, there are also many children with grass stuck in their heads.
Some people are selling their sons and daughters!
"So many..." Lei Er was speechless when he saw it.
There were not just one or two people selling children, but a whole row of them, almost from the west gate to the east gate. It seemed like there were more people selling children than others.
Ren Ning squinted his eyes and looked over.
There is a light yellow in front of my eyes. The gold finger shows that the values for both adults and children are between 15 and 30.
Obviously these are not people who specialize in human trafficking, but a group of parents and children who are extremely hungry.
Seeing the long caravan approaching, some parents rushed over despite being injured by carriages or horses.
"All the gentlemen who are passing by, we kowtow to you. Please buy my child."
"They are healthy, smart, and know how to endure hardships at a young age. After you finish eating, just give them a little bit of leftover food. As long as you can raise them, you will be their reborn parents. What do you want them to do?
They do whatever they want.”
"We, as a couple, will work as cows and horses in our next lives and we will repay everyone for your kindness."
When the female relatives of the fortress heard the commotion, they all lowered their car curtains and looked outside, with complicated expressions on their faces.
Although the motorcade was slow, it kept moving forward, and finally walked out of this suffocating small town after half an hour.
The moment the convoy walked out of the city gate, a desperate cry could be heard from behind.
Although he knew that selling sons and daughters was common in ancient times, Ren Ning was still a little upset when he really saw it.
He looked around.
It was already the spring plowing season. Farmers were busy in the paddy fields on both sides of the post road and in the terraced fields cultivated on the hillside.
Everything looked similar to the countryside in his previous life, but the scene behind him was really difficult for him to understand.
The convoy walked for a while.
There was a dirty child squatting on the roadside of the inn in front, shouting feebly: "Fish are for sale, live fish are for sale, live fish for free."
The crowd was in a commotion.
Along the way, the caravan was killing sheep or eating beef jerky, and had long since become tired of it.
Some time ago they met a caravan heading to Xiliang and exchanged some seafood.
All kinds of dried fish were transported thousands of miles away. They were bitter, sour and not tasty at all, but everyone still ate them with gusto.
At this time, when they heard that someone was selling live fish, many people couldn't help but stick their heads out.
The child in front of me is about seven or eight years old, skinny as a stick.
Next to him was a basket made of mud leaves. Half of the basket was filled with muddy water, and several white fish were floating one by one in the water.
Everyone is interested in the fish that asks for money.
Free live fish...
Many people subconsciously thought of the Luoxia Mountains, and invariably retracted their heads.
Lei Er was always willing to risk his life. He threw away the bones in his mouth and rode over with a clatter of horse.
He got off his horse and reached out to stir up the fish in the water.
Wow.
The fish was alive and wild. When frightened, it flicked its tail and splashed half of his body with water.
Lei Er laughed with satisfaction. "Hey, kid. Is there something wrong with your fish? Why don't you want money?"
Ren Ning followed silently.
This place is not very far from the previous small town, but the post road is winding and has long been invisible. However, there are many people in the city who are so hungry that they are selling their sons and daughters, but here there are people selling free fish.
He couldn't help but feel confused and confused.
"Brother, there is nothing wrong with my fish. It was just caught from the creek not long ago." The child wiped his face and forced a smile, "You have so many cars, it must be a big caravan. Sir
It is said that all large caravans have doctors."
"My sister is sick. As long as the doctor in the caravan takes a look at her illness, I will give the fish to you."
Ren Ning and Lei Er looked at each other in astonishment.
"Why don't you just take the fish to the county and sell it, and then use the money to pay your sister a doctor?"
There are quite a few caravans passing by, but it is normal not to see one for ten days and a half.
"This..." the little boy hesitated.
He looked at Ren Ning and Ren Ning for a long time, and then he spoke with a heartbroken heart.
"Last year, a steward came to the county and said that the emperor had given the mountains and rivers around here to their master's family. Anyone who dares to go fishing in the water and go up the mountain to chop firewood will be arrested and beaten to death by the county boss."
"Many people didn't believe it before, but later they all went to jail or died."
"If I take the fish into the city to sell, I won't be able to escape. I'm not afraid of going to jail, but my sister is still young and sick, so I can't go into the city."
Ren Ning and Radar looked at each other and were silent for a while.
"Two kind-hearted brothers, do you want fish?" The little boy stared at the two of them nervously, "My sister just caught a cold in the rain at night, and she can be cured with just a little herbal medicine."
Ren Ning stood up, "Where is she? I'll ask the team doctor to take a look."
The little boy's eyes suddenly lit up.
Bang bang bang.
He kowtowed a few times quickly before pointing to a tree on the side of the road, "It's under that tree. The sun is a little bright now, so I put her there."
Ren Ning nodded and walked over quickly.
As expected, there was a little girl with a red face nestled under the tree. Her body was slender and she looked like she was not much bigger than a dog.
Reaching out and touching his forehead, Ren Ning's heart skipped a beat.
Without saying anything, he quickly carried the little girl on Zhui Feng and rushed towards the Gu family's caravan in front.