The knight who had been silent until now said in a deep voice: "General Sha, the affairs in the city are important. They can be regarded as the citizens of the city lord. Let them go after buying the food."
The leading knight snorted coldly and looked unhappy, but it seemed pointless to show off his power in front of a child and a lonely old man. He then took out a money bag from his arms, weighed it, threw it in front of the old man, and shouted condescendingly:
"With this money, I will buy you two carts of millet. Get out of here as soon as you receive the money."
"Chief Sha, wait a minute. Let your subordinates take a look at the quality of the millet first. Don't let it be chaff. It won't look good if you can only feed it to animals." The knight who was playing tricks said sinisterly. He got off his horse and walked away on his own.
When I got to the car, I untied the rope of the sack in the eyes of the old man who wanted to speak but did not dare to speak. He grabbed a handful of millet, looked at it, and said carelessly, "It's just ordinary stuff, boss, you paid too much."
Although the millet in the knight's hand may not be very plump, the grains are shiny, and it is obvious that a lot of effort has been put into it. There are no insects or mold, and it can be considered to be of medium to high quality.
The leading knight raised his eyebrows and pretended to be generous and said: "Forget it, these are good days in the house, so the money will be rewarded to them."
The old man guarded Shi Dan tightly and looked at the two carts of millet with reluctance and heartache. The two carts of millet were the last savings he had left for Shi Dan. He heard the sound of the money bag falling to the ground.
He probably couldn't even buy half a cart of grain.
The old man didn't reply for a long time, which made the leading knight's face become more gloomy, and he sneered sinisterly: "What, you are too young? Old man, let me tell you, there are big things going on in our Burqin City these days, and there are many idle people.
They are not allowed to enter the city. I think you are a sneaky old guy and you are not a good person. I buy your millet because I think highly of you. If you continue to be so disrespectful, believe it or not, this general will arrest you and lock you up!"
The old man trembled with fright. If he was really caught, he would have nothing to worry about. But Shi Dan was still so young, how could he bear the consequences of being imprisoned? If anything happened, he would not be able to see his son and daughter-in-law in the underworld.
Already.
The knight in front of the carriage tied the sack containing the millet, looked back at the leading knight, and said with a smile: "Chief Sha, if you buy the millet, just drive them away. Even cats and dogs can enter our Burqin."
The city will cause trouble to the brothers in a few days."
The leading knight was very moved and nodded repeatedly. The old man was in a state of despair. If he really couldn't enter Burqin City, then where would there be a place for him and Shidan in this wasteland and Gobi? Without his home, there would be no place to stay.
, I really have no other way out.
The old man quickly shouted: "Master, sell, sell, we have sold the millet."
"Grandpa..." Shi Dan just shouted, and the old man hugged him tightly, preventing Shi Dan from talking, so as not to annoy these untouchable people in front of him.
The leading knight's face looked better now, and he snorted coldly: "You know what's going on, Luo Chang, Old Ding, please drive the carriage back to the mansion to recover."
The knight named Luo Chang smiled and was about to lead the thin horse. The old man trembled and said cautiously: "Master, these two horses..."
"Damn, you are sincerely seeking death!" the leading knight scolded with a cold look, "What's going on, you want me to carry it back on my own?"
The old man shrank his neck, grimaced, and looked straight at Luo Chang driving the two carriages and the two old horses to the other side. He was full of bitterness, but there was no place to cry. If it weren't for Stone Egg,
At worst, there is no regrets in risking his life and being buried in the wilderness, but the stone egg is still too small, so small that the old man loses his spirit and courage.
The leading knight smiled wildly, and Luo Chang looked obsequiously at the trembling old man on the ground and the equally scared Shidan.
The wind whistled, the old horse hummed, and his dull and tired eyes looked at the old man and Shidan. In any case, the old man had taken good care of him along the way. Although he was still so skinny, this stingy old man would occasionally be cautious.
They would feed them some grains in their hands, but they were usually reluctant to even take a bite of the grains themselves. At most, they would just eat some dry food with cold water.
After entering the city, maybe the fate of the old horses is similar, sold to the butcher shop at a low price, and fell under the butcher's knife. But there was a time when an old man carefully washed his fur, and there was a round
The children were jumping around him, and when they were naughty, they would secretly pull out a hair on his neck.
The old horses were content, and in their dying years, what was coming would eventually come. The two old horses turned their heads and looked at the two familiar people lying on the ground, their eyes were a little warm, as if there was reluctance, sighing, and some nostalgia.
"General Sha, these two horses are all their property..."
"Old Ding, don't be so fucking shameless." The leading knight cursed with a dark face.
"Hey, Old Ding is a popular figure in front of the city lord, how can he look down on our brothers?" Luo Chang said gloomily.
The knight named Lao Ding remained silent, did not refute, and showed no annoyance. He seemed not to have heard Luo Chang's cynicism, and his face was expressionless, or even a little dull.
The leading knight's eyes flashed fiercely, and he cursed a few times, but said no more. He seemed to be a little worried about this dull companion. Finally, he reluctantly took out a few copper coins from his arms and threw them on the ground, feeling annoyed.
He shouted: "Get away, if I see you again, I will break your legs." After saying that, he and Luo Chang drove a carriage and walked towards Tucheng proudly.
The knight named Lao Ding also turned his horse and followed behind the two men. He said nothing and did not look at the old man and Shi Dan again. He was as indifferent as if the trembling grandfather and grandson on the ground did not exist.
The so-called speaking out for justice has its limits, and it may just be said casually.
From beginning to end, the down-and-out man never said a word.
Three people, two carriages, and two skinny horses, now only three people are left alone in the lonely and barren wilderness.
Shi Dan struggled out of the old man's arms, his little face was wrinkled, he groped the old man's legs worriedly, and said with a crying voice: "Grandpa, do you feel any pain?"
"Haha, grandpa doesn't feel any pain. Shi Dan is a good boy and won't cry."
Shi Dan wiped his tears and obediently picked up the copper coins that the knight had just thrown on the ground. He carefully wiped each coin clean on his sleeve. There were seven or eight copper coins. Shi Dan's hands were too small.
, couldn't hold it, so he could only hold it with both hands, ran to the old man with a smile, and said softly: "Grandpa, look."
The old man felt bitter in his heart, but he still had a smile on his face.