Chapter 143 The show is about to begin
Gu Mian smiled mysteriously, "Looking at the entire Yangming Town, which place do you think is more suitable for hiding?
Lin Xiaoyue thought for a moment and said, "Could it be the county government office? No, that's wrong. Wouldn't that give us away and get us caught? Is there such a good place in Yangming Town?"
Gu Mian replied, "Of course it's not the county government office. It's the Drum Tower on this street. This place is inaccessible to most people, so it's perfect for observing the surroundings. You can see it just by sticking your head out!"
Lin Xiaoyue knew that the Drum Tower was used to tell time, sound warnings, and host major events. Such an important place could only be entered with the consent of the county magistrate!
She stood up and looked into the distance. Sure enough, there was a tall city standing there with a watchtower on the city wall. This should be the Drum Tower that Gu Mian mentioned!
Is Brother Liang really here?
When Lin Xiaoyue was about to put her head back, she suddenly saw a few more men in tattered clothes on the road. They just found a place to sit and beg. When a few kind-hearted people passed by, they would throw some food or a few coins to them.
"Mr. Gu, I saw a beggar. Do you think it could be from the Cheetah Army?" Lin Xiaoyue asked nervously as she sat back in her chair.
Gu Mian also poked his head out to take a look, and immediately denied it, "No! They are refugees who have been hungry for several days, with nothing to eat or drink. How could they just sit there so calmly after entering? And when the locals gave them steamed buns, they didn't eat them right away. It's definitely not that!"
When Lin Xiaoyue heard Gu Mian say this, she stopped looking at the beggars and stared at the people coming in and out of the Drum Tower, because the Cheetah Army would definitely pass by the Drum Tower when entering from the city gate.
Suddenly, a few more ragged men came in. Lin Xiaoyue's eyes immediately focused on them. "Mr. Gu, look, there are a few more!"
Gu Mian immediately stretched his head out to take a look, and saw that these men who looked like beggars, when they saw the beggars sitting and begging, stepped forward and tried to snatch their steamed buns. How could the beggars on the ground let them go?
In an instant, these people were fighting in a mess, attracting a lot of onlookers.
Some people are not afraid of trouble and are provoking others.
"Goudan, you guys are begging in the city every day. If you get knocked down by this new guy, how are you going to survive?"
"Hit me hard, and if you enjoy watching me, I'll give you some silver!"
"Good! Good! Good fight! Keep fighting!"
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The fight here was not over yet, and a few beggar-like people came running over. They took advantage of the chaos and picked up steamed buns and dumplings on the street and started eating them. "Eat quickly, they are so delicious! I am starving!"
The shopkeeper and the waiter in Wang Laoer's bun shop were watching the fun. When they found out, the people who had just stolen the food had disappeared, and there was not a single bun left in the steamer!
"Ah! Stealing! All the buns in my shop have been stolen!"
Those who watched the beggars fighting on the street ran to Wang Laoer's bun shop to watch the fun. The buns in this shop are very expensive. Not only that, the skin is thin and there is little meat. If you suffer a loss here once, you will never come here again!
As time went by, the business of Wang Laoer's Baozi Shop became worse and worse, with almost no one patronizing it. The strange thing was that Wang Laoer's Baozi Shop should have gone bankrupt due to insufficient income, but it remained open for several years and none of the shopkeepers or waiters were missing!
The onlookers pointed and talked at the owner of Wang Laoer Baozi Shop, thinking that this was retribution!
"Your buns are so small, the skin is so thin, and the filling is so small. You should be thankful that someone stole your buns!"
"That's right! I wouldn't even want a bun like this if it was given to me for free!"
"So, you can't be too conscientious. If you keep cheating the people out of their money, you will get retribution sooner or later!"
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The owner of Wang Lao Er Baozi Shop was scolded until his face turned red. As if he was not upset enough, there was a group of people watching the show and scolding him at the door. He was really unlucky today!
"Come on, kick these troublemakers out!" He called the waiter over to help kick them out. "Get lost! It's none of your business! If you don't like our buns, you don't have to buy them. No one's forcing you!"
Many of the onlookers had suffered losses here before. They angrily cursed: "You didn't force us? We want our money back, why won't you? The buns are small, the steamed buns are even smaller, and to cheat on the weight, you even stuffed rocks in them. With your behavior, sooner or later you'll face revenge!"
The shopkeeper never expected that he would be the one who made a fool of himself in the end after just watching the fun!
He said to the waiter beside him in a depressed tone: "Hurry up and ask the county magistrate to arrest these troublemakers!"
The onlookers were frightened when they heard this, but the next second, a crowd of people poured into the bun shop like a tide. They were all dressed in rags, smelled bad, and had lice on their heads visible to the naked eye!
"It's refugees! Run!" The onlookers covered their noses and ran away all at once. After returning home, they all closed and locked the doors, fearing that the refugees would come and rob them.
Wang Laoer's bun shop, although the buns were not very good, the owner and the waiter were good at martial arts. They beat out a few refugees with just a few moves. But there were too many refugees running in. They took anything valuable that could fill their stomachs without any hesitation.
After stealing from Wang Erlao’s bun shop, a hundred or so refugees rushed into another rice shop to steal food, and then they ran to the restaurant to steal... It can be said that no grass grew wherever they went!
Lin Xiaoyue, who was sitting on the second floor of the Rouge Shop, was so excited that her blood was boiling. If Liang Jingyao and Chen Yunyun had not been there, she would have used space to become invisible and followed the large army to sweep the area!
"Master Gu, they're here! I looked at a few of the robbed shops, and it seems like they were all opened here by people sent by Emperor Liang. It's so satisfying to see!"
Gu Mian slapped his thigh and said happily, "That's right! I'm so happy watching this! I hope the county magistrate shows up later and snatches up all the stores opened by Emperor Liang first!"
Lin Xiaoyue wasn't sure how long the county magistrate could hold out because she had just seen several people running to the county government office, probably to file a complaint!
"I don't expect that. The County Magistrate cannot openly favor these refugees. Otherwise, once these minions of Emperor Liang return to the palace to file a complaint, Emperor Liang will vent all his anger towards Brother Liang on the County Magistrate. The County Magistrate will lose his official hat, and he might even lose his head!"
Gu Mian slapped his head and said with emotion: "Oh, why didn't I think of this?"
Lin Xiaoyue listened to the noisy sounds coming from the street and said worriedly, "What I'm more worried about now is whether the General of Cavalry will come. If someone goes and tells us something, then the County Magistrate will have to stand aside!"
Gu Mian couldn't help but frown. The General of Cavalry was a ruthless character. If he came, the only one who could suppress him was Emperor Liang in the palace!
No! He must not be allowed to come! We must find a way to stop the Cavalry General!
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