Wei Qing was carrying nearly 100 kilograms of prey in one hand and Tangli on his back, but he was still walking briskly, even more easily than someone walking empty-handed.
Tang Li really didn't know how this man grew so strong!
The only problem was that the man's back was as hard as a rock and it hurt.
The two of them arrived in town at noon.
Wei Qing brought Tangli to the market.
Tangli's eyes sparkled, as if she had never seen the world before. This was her first time seeing an ancient town. Before her was a bustling street, lined with vendors' stalls and shops selling all sorts of things, their cries echoing in the background.
It was completely different from the modern city she had lived in before she traveled through the book.
"You take a look around here, I'll go sell these prey." Wei Qing said.
Tangli nodded.
Tang Li is beautiful, and wherever she stands, the eyes of several men are glued to her.
Wei Qing frowned, turned around and left. When he came back, he had a straw hat in his hand.
Tangli was surprised: "Why are you back again?"
Wei Qing put the straw hat directly on her head.
"It's on this street, don't run around."
"I know, I'm not a child." Tang Li muttered.
After Wei Qing left, Tang Li started to walk around the market. When they first entered the town, Wei Qing gave her two taels of silver, and Tang Li bought everything she liked.
"Little beggar, get out of here!" a loud shout came.
Tang Li turned around and saw the owner of a bun stall hitting the person standing in front of the stall with a branch.
"You can't afford it, so don't stand in front of my stall and watch. It's affecting my business, okay?"
"You stink so badly that no one would dare to buy my buns!"
"I'm telling you, even if I can't sell my buns and feed them to dogs, I won't give them to you!"
The one who was being beaten was a child, his body torn and tattered. He was beaten so hard that he ran around and suddenly ran into Tang Li's arms.
The boss stopped smoking.
The little beggar was skinny and had a dirty face. He looked about the same age as Dabao.
The little beggar saw that he had soiled the other person's clothes, turned around and wanted to run away.
Tangli grabbed his collar and pulled him back.
"It's no use pulling me. I don't have money to compensate you for your clothes!" the little beggar shouted.
Tang Li didn't ask him to pay for the clothes. Instead, he dragged him to the bun shop, bought two big buns, and handed them to him.
The little beggar's eyes widened as he stared at Tangli blankly. Then he reacted immediately, snatched the buns from Tangli, and gobbled them up.
Tangli ignored him and continued shopping.
The little beggar followed her from a few steps away.
Tang Li frowned. She bought the buns for the little beggar out of pity, but if he pestered her and took advantage of her, she wouldn't care. She did good deeds voluntarily and didn't like being forced to do them.
Tangli took two steps, stopped, and looked at the skinny little beggar.
"Why are you following me?"
The little beggar raised his head and said: "I will protect you!"
Tang Li looked at his frail body and asked, "You'll protect me? Can your tiny body protect me?"
"My dad said, I should repay a favor. If you buy me some buns, I won't have much to give you back, but I'll protect you for a while!"
"Don't look down on me because I'm small. If we really fight, even adults can't beat me!"
"So you just got whipped like that?"
The little beggar snorted twice: "That's because I'm too lazy to do it."
Tangli laughed at him, but Tangli didn't believe it.
The little beggar still followed her like a little tail. During this time, he really met a little thief who wanted to steal Tangli's things. The little beggar pounced on him, bit the little thief and drove him away.
Tang Li looked at him and said, "You little beggar are quite loyal!"
"Of course! My father said, 'righteousness' is the foundation of life!"
"Where's your father?"
The little beggar's head drooped: "Dead!"
"On the way from Qinzhou City to Qinghe County, my father died of illness!"
His father died. Before he died, he held his hand and told him to live. So he came to Qinghe County begging, and was willing to survive even when he was beaten and scolded.
"Are you from Qinzhou City?" Tang Li asked.
She had some impression of Qinzhou City; it was mentioned in the book, located on the border, and was quite unstable. Furthermore, a prominent figure in the book, known for stirring up trouble, came from Qinzhou. That figure, perhaps, was still a child.
"Yes, Dad said that there will be a war, and Qinzhou City will soon be in chaos."
Chaos...
Tangli pondered the little beggar's words.
When Wei Qing found Tang Li, the little beggar stopped following her.
Tang Li turned around and saw bustling crowds of people everywhere, and the small figure had disappeared.
"What are you looking at?" Wei Qing turned her head back.
"Anyway, I wasn't looking at you!" Tang Li snorted.
Wei Qing took a quick look and said, "Is there anyone here who is prettier than me?"
What the man said was right. He was really handsome and very manly. Other guys with decent looks looked particularly ugly compared to him.
But she just couldn't stand his arrogance.
"I don't know if there's anyone prettier than you, but you definitely have the thickest skin!"
The two men arguing came to the door of a store.
Tang Li looked up and found that it was a jewelry store.
When I entered the store, I found that most of the girls there were from wealthy families, accompanied by maids. It was rare to see a farm girl like Tangli who was accompanied by a man.
"See if there's anything you like." Wei Qing sold several hundred kilograms of prey and had more than seven taels of silver in his hand, so he thought of buying some things for Tang Li. He couldn't let her down.
Tang Li glanced at him: "Just pick one?"
"Pick any one you like." Wei Qing was very generous.
Tangli looked like he was going to empty the entire store, but in the end he only picked out one bracelet. It was a silver bracelet, and it looked very beautiful on Tangli's fair wrist.
The most important thing is that there is enough silver to maintain its value!
Tangli had been here for quite some time and was aware of the Wei family's financial situation. Wei Qing often went hunting in the mountains. With a bit of luck, he might catch a wild boar, but mostly it was pheasants and rabbits. Working from dawn to dusk for a month, he might only earn three or four taels of silver. After spending on food and clothing for the family, there wasn't much left.
The family is short of money, and this is not the time to enjoy. If there is an urgent need, she can sell the bracelet.
However, the shopkeeper was amazed by this bracelet.
It's hard for farmers to make money, but this man is willing to buy jewelry for his wife...
It can be seen that this man really loves his wife.
The two came out of the jewelry store, one of them bought a cotton jacket for winter, and then went to the rice store. The food at home was almost gone, so they needed to buy some more food.
Standing in front of the rice shop, Tang Li suddenly figured something out.
The little beggar said that Qinzhou City was going to be in chaos. She remembered that in the original book, not long after Gu Ying recognized her relatives, the Huns suddenly attacked Qinzhou City. Not only Qinzhou City, but even Qinghe County was plunged into war, with refugees everywhere and starving people everywhere!
The little beggar's father might be one of the first people to get the news. Although this place looks prosperous, it will soon become chaotic!
Wei Qing has already bought a bag of rice and a bag of noodles, enough to last for several months.
"Buy more." Tang Li said.
The most important thing now is to store food. If chaos breaks out, even if you have money, you won't be able to buy food. They have five mouths to feed, and if they don't have food, they might starve to death in the war!
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