In the Yunzhou military camp, the eldest prince and the military advisor were also discussing the bandits in Qingfeng Village.
"Military Advisor, how long will it take for the soldiers you sent to reinforce Li Huailiang to arrive?"
"Your Highness, I am sending soldiers from the nearest location. Calculating the time, they will arrive in two days."
"Military Advisor, how many soldiers did you send over?"
"One thousand. Originally, I was planning to send five hundred. However, thinking of the young master, I finally decided to send a thousand."
The eldest prince looked at the sand table on the table and said, "A thousand men, plus the men brought by Li Huailiang, should be able to wipe out the bandits in Qingfeng Village."
The military advisor shook his head and said, "Grand Prince, although we have more men than you, we still need to send some soldiers outside of Shilin Town to protect the refugees and the young prince."
"Strictly speaking, we're not completely confident we can wipe out every last bandit in Qingfeng Village."
"What the military advisor said makes sense. When two armies fight, any small detail can affect the final outcome."
"The eldest prince is right. We are far away now. We can only wait for Li Huailiang to get the results and then send a letter to us by carrier pigeon."
"I hope everything goes smoothly and Rui'er comes back soon. I wonder how much taller Rui'er has grown?"
"Grand Prince, Li Huailiang actually told us about this. He said the young master is much taller now. He's also darker and thinner than before."
"However, the young master is in good spirits. It is said that the family that took him in is very kind-hearted."
"They treat the young master the same as their own children, making him work and eat the same. They say they will never beat or scold him."
"To be precise, they have been treating the young master well since they took him home. He also gets along very well with that family."
The eldest prince was fascinated by what he heard. "I never thought that during this time of famine, there would be people who would love a child they found as if it were their own."
"That family is so kind. Rui'er is lucky to have met them."
The military advisor said happily, "Grand Prince, the young master has always been very lucky. And after going through this great adversity, he will surely have smooth sailing in the future."
The eldest prince laughed heartily, "Then I shall take advantage of the military advisor's good words."
"By the way, when that refugee family arrives in Yunzhou, remember to tell your subordinates to give them more convenience."
"They are still fleeing the famine, so it's not appropriate to thank them in a big way. Let's wait until they come to Yunzhou."
"Your Highness, your consideration makes sense. I will pass this matter on."
"Okay, Military Advisor, let's discuss the recent unrest on the border."
"As you command."
In the meeting hall of Qingfeng Village, the boss sat in the first seat.
"Second brother, third brother, has there been anything unusual in Shilin Town recently?"
"Brother, a lot of peddlers have come to Shilin Town recently. They go to the refugee group outside the city every day."
The boss was a little surprised, "Are there many peddlers?"
"Brother, there are quite a few of them. Moreover, my men said that these peddlers are quite capable of running. They leave every morning and come back in the afternoon when the sun sets."
"Then didn't you send someone to follow the peddlers to see if they were selling anything?"
"Brother, don't worry about that. They really are peddlers. They go out every day with full loads on their shoulders, and come back in the afternoon with empty loads."
"I don't know where this peddler came from. He's so good at doing business that he even doesn't let refugees go."
"Yes, big brother. Those refugees are extremely poor. I guess those peddlers only earn a hard-earned living."
"We can't take it lightly. Keep sending people to keep an eye on those peddlers. Report whenever they leave."
"Okay, big brother. I'll remember this."
The eldest boss glanced at the third brother and said, "Third brother, is there anything going on in the village recently?
"Brother, I supervise everyone's training every day. Besides, there are not many people coming from outside the village, so everything is normal."
"That's good. We should pay more attention to the front and back gates of the village. And tell the gatekeepers to drink less at night."
"Don't worry, big brother, I'll tell you in a moment."
"That's good. Second and Third Brothers, you two should be more alert. Come to me if you see anything unusual."
"Got it, big brother."
"Brother, don't worry. If there is anything unusual, I will come to you as soon as possible."
"Okay, you two go out."
The second and third in command quickly retreated, and the first in command sat there motionless.
He didn't know what was going on lately and always felt a little uneasy.
However, everything was normal in the village, and there was nothing unusual in Shilin Town either.
What went wrong?
The eldest master felt that he must have overlooked something. However, he was recently busy making a detailed account of the money and food he had recently transported to the Second Prince.
Therefore, we can only wait until he is done with this busy period, and then carefully investigate what is wrong.
The most leisurely people right now are probably the Yun brothers and sisters who are climbing the mountain.
For Yun Yiyi, as long as there is no fighting outside, she has to go up the mountain to find food.
At this time, Yun Yiyi and the three brothers of the Yun family had already arrived at the place where they dug yams in the morning.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, do you want to go with me or wait for me here?"
"Yiyi, I need to rest here for a while. You go by yourself."
Brother Yun San sat down on the ground and didn't want to get up.
"Yiyi, why don't you go by yourself. You'll be faster if you go alone."
"Yes, Yiyi. Lao Er is right. We will wait for you here."
Yun Yiyi smiled and said, "Okay then, big brother, second brother, third brother, I'll go first."
"good."
Yun Yiyi didn't choose a direction and walked straight ahead.
The old method was to use a stick to clear a path, so wherever Yun Yiyi walked, there were weeds lying on the ground.
After walking for about half an hour, Yun Yiyi stopped.
She looked back and saw Brother Yun and the others here.
She looked to her left and right again, and saw nothing but grass, shorter trees, and thorny bushes.
As for the food, she didn't find anything edible.
There was no other way, so she picked up the stick and continued moving forward.
After moving forward for another half an hour, Yun Yiyi finally made a discovery.
She held the stick with her hand and looked at a golden tree more than 20 meters away with a happy face.
That’s right, it was a persimmon tree that had lost all its leaves.
Actually, there are not many persimmon trees on the mountain.
Yun Yiyi wandered around all the nearby mountains and found less than ten persimmon trees.
There are not many other peach trees and hawthorn trees.
Yun Yiyi breathed a sigh of relief, at least she wouldn't return empty-handed this afternoon.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
