She complained in her heart: "Ninth concubine, my God, how lustful must this prefect be? Can he sleep with nine concubines?"
Sorting out the news:
1: The magistrate of Fucheng County is not a good person, he is corrupt and abuses his power!
2: The prefect is not a good guy either, he is a lustful person!
3: It’s still sixty miles from here to Nanzhou!
4: The imperial court has already distributed disaster relief grain, but it seems that the victims have not received it.
5: The emperor should be considered a wise ruler. In just over a month, the relief grain was distributed.
Thinking about this, he took out two taels of silver from his sleeve and handed it to Tang Wu: "Go buy some food, buy more noodles!"
It takes at most a day and a half to reach the capital of Nanzhou. You can buy some noodles and make pancakes on the way, which is convenient and saves time.
Apart from receiving strange looks along the way, they did not encounter any other dangers or setbacks. Tang Youyou and his group had a rare good night's sleep.
She stretched and asked, "Why is the sun still so hot?"
Tang's mother kindly handed over a pancake: "Eat it quickly, this one has eggs in it!"
"Thank you, mother!"
Her heart was filled with joy. Although the journey was extremely difficult, the family love that she had never experienced in her previous life comforted her deeply, and she felt happy no matter how hard or tired she was.
Seeing her eyes curved with laughter, Tang's mother couldn't help but tap her forehead. "Once we get to Qingshui County, we'll be settled! This feels so unreal!"
"Mom, when we get there, you and Dad will enjoy the good life!"
She secretly vowed to make sure her family lived a good life.
Mother Tang chuckled, "My child, as long as you live well and have enough to eat, it's worth it for your father and I to die!"
"Pooh, pooh, pooh... Mother, you are not allowed to talk about yourself like that. They say that an old person in the family is like a treasure, and you are the mainstay of the family!"
Tang's mother couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth, "You are such a good kid at pleasing others!"
Two days later, everyone looked at the towering city walls and couldn't help sobbing.
Li Hongyuan volunteered, "I'll go and find out a little bit!"
Tang Youyou's gaze fell on Tang Wu, who understood and followed closely.
"Stop!" A soldier had noticed the situation here long ago and blocked their way.
Tang Wu calmly stuffed the two taels of silver in his hand into the hands of the officers and soldiers.
The officer weighed it, smiled slightly, and said in a more pleasant tone, "Are you disaster victims?"
Li Hongyuan was about to speak when Tang Wu pulled him aside and stepped forward, bowing. "Excuse me! May I ask, Brother Cha, what is the current situation in Nanzhou? Are the disaster victims allowed to go there?"
The officers and soldiers looked him up and down, their eyes full of contempt.
Li Hongyuan, who was standing by, became anxious and blurted out, "Brother Cha, please inform the Qingshui County magistrate that I am his son and ask him to come and pick me up!"
The officers and soldiers looked him up and down, slightly surprised, "Are you Li Hongyuan?"
He nodded in a daze, "My father's name is Li Baisong!"
Tang Wu sighed inwardly. This kid was so clueless, no wonder he was cheated by the beggar.
The officer whispered something to his companion, who glanced at the two of them and hurriedly trotted into the city.
"You are lucky, your father is in the government office right now!"
I heard from the housekeeper that Li Baisong has some skills and the prefect has always wanted to recruit him, but he has a close relationship with the magistrate of Qingshui County.
I heard that this time he asked the prefect for help just for this kid. I wonder if he will be rewarded?
Thinking about it, his tone softened a little, "You should find a cool place to stay and wait for Master Li to come and confirm your identity!"
Li Hongyuan bowed and said, "Thank you, big brother!"
He was very excited as he pulled Tang Wu back to the team.
"Sister, wait, my father will come soon, I will definitely convince him and find a way to let you settle down."
Tang Youyou didn't respond, but looked at Tang Wu, who scratched his head with a look of grievance, "It's like throwing meat buns at a dog, but it can't come back. The officer took the money and didn't leak any information. But it seems that entering the city is not easy!"
"Those dogs look down on others, sister, don't worry!"
Tang Youyou looked at him, "I don't like to embarrass people, but I did have an ulterior motive when I saved you. I really need your help with this matter!"
As for the future, she didn't want to have anything to do with this idiot, not for any other reason, but because he was too stupid.
Li Hongyuan was slightly injured, but it only took a few breaths. "A drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring. You saved me twice. You will be my real sister in the future!"
Tang Youyou: That’s not necessary!
Half an hour later, Master Li came running over in a hurry, his body drenched in sweat. The moment he saw him, his eyes quickly filled with tears and his lips trembled uncontrollably.
"Stinky boy, where have you been all these days? Do you know how worried I am?"
He didn't dare scold his son again. He had reflected a lot over the past few days. Although his son hadn't made any progress academically, he had no other bad habits. He was not addicted to drinking, whoring, or gambling. He was too strict and too eager to see his son succeed.
Li Hongyuan stood there in a daze, his mouth pursed, and he burst into tears, "Dad, I was wrong. I will listen to you from now on and never run away from home again. Wuuwuwu..."
The scene of the two hugging each other and crying made everyone feel heartbroken.
After a moment, Li Hongyuan pointed at Tang Youyou and said, "Dad, it was my sister who saved me from the beggar!"
Only then did Master Li notice the dark mass of people on the ground behind him. He was shocked and asked subconsciously, "Where are you from?"
Tang Youyou brought Dazhuang and the other two to him before replying, "We are from Guangming County, Xuzhou, and Feng County, Tuzhou!"
"Hiss" he gasped, his eyes widening even further.
Over a thousand miles? Heavenly Bodhisattva, these people traveled thousands of miles to escape the famine?
"These two are the flower boys, I leave them to you!"
Master Li was stunned for a moment, then kicked the two men without hesitation. The two men screamed in surprise but continued to shout.
"Let me go, or I'll make you pay!"
Master Li changed his usual gentle demeanor and started cursing, shocking his son.
"Bah... I'm going to put you in jail for life!"
He turned around and gave a few instructions to the two officers and soldiers next to him. The two officers nodded and bowed. He grabbed the pillar and slapped them twice without hesitation.
"Be quiet, or I'll make you suffer!"
He dragged the two of them away, completely ignoring their pleading.
Master Li then bowed and thanked: "Madam, thank you so much for saving my life!"
Tang Youyou raised an eyebrow. Is this person pretending to be stupid? Then just point it out.
"Master Li, you're too kind. We just happened to save him. May I ask if Nanzhou has started accepting disaster victims?"
Seeing his expression suddenly change, Li Hongyuan pulled him away.
"Father, they saved me twice. Don't you always say that we should be grateful? Can you please help them?"
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