The officers held the meat buns in their bloody hands, their eyes red.
How could they have ended up having to work hard for half a day just to eat a bun? It makes me feel so depressed just thinking about it.
Originally, he looked so hungry that he could eat a whole cow, but now, maybe because he was too hungry or too tired, he had a hard time swallowing the meat bun.
After a break of about a cup of tea, the officers began to eat voraciously.
The rice porridge was indeed as Tiedan said, very thick, and seemed to have sugar added to it, so it tasted a bit sweet.
The officers drank two large bowls of rice porridge each before they felt alive again.
As for Tiedan's words about having plenty of meat buns, that was pure bullshit.
They ate a meat bun and a vegetable bun.
Grandma Zhang's cook told them that each person would get four white flour buns, which would be distributed in the evening when they finished work.
That means, if they want it now, they don’t have it.
The steamed buns haven’t been steamed yet. Lunch is the most important meal, so the meat buns and vegetable buns are steamed first.
"Boss, shall we go back?"
One of the officers looked at the chief officer and spoke in a hoarse voice.
If they go back now, the four white flour buns will be gone.
The officer looked down at his full stomach, frowning slightly.
"Let's not go back yet. We can't work for nothing. We have to take the white flour buns back."
Lord Qu asked them to go out and buy food, but they went back empty-handed while he himself was full. He couldn't explain that.
At least they made it to the evening and received the white flour buns before going back. There were 11 of them, so they could get 44 white flour buns.
Before going back, they drank two more bowls of rice porridge to make up for their hard work.
The other officers nodded in agreement, "Okay, then we'll just wait here."
They really couldn't do any work at all; they were so tired.
The officer's eyes rolled and he nodded, "Lie down and rest to recover your strength."
The officers had beautiful thoughts, but the reality was that they still had to get up and work in the afternoon.
The fat supervisor praised the officers at the top of his voice, praising them for their diligence and physical strength.
Even if they wanted to lie down in public, they couldn't do it.
In desperation, they could only fill the pit with the four carts of mud under the envious gaze of everyone.
Then, amid the praises of everyone, he went to transport four carts of soil back with great difficulty.
The officers were so tired that their legs were shaking...
.......
"My lord, something is wrong."
After looking around the entrance of the post station several times, the personal guard returned to the weak Qu Yutang's room with a frown.
"None of the people we sent out this morning have returned."
A total of 150 officers were dispatched, and the remaining 50 officers had diarrhea so badly last night that they are unable to get out of bed.
The officers went their separate ways early in the morning.
But half a day had passed and no one had returned.
It is understandable that the person who went to inquire about the news did not come back. He might have gone too far and could not get back for a while.
The person who went to buy breakfast should be back by now.
It's already past noon and time for lunch, but there's no one in sight.
They were all starving to death.
It’s not easy to ask the people at the post station for food.
The people at the post station were shoveling shit in the backyard, and now the shouting and cursing could still be heard from time to time.
He also admired the voices of the people at the post station, as they had not become hoarse even after scolding for so long.
Qu Yutang's face was pale, and he raised his weak hand and pointed at the table.
"Pour a glass of water."
When something is out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy going on. The waters of Qianhuang City are very deep.
The guard quickly walked to the table and poured a glass of cold water. "Sir, the tea is cold. I will take it to the kitchen to heat it up."
Don't think that this tea was delivered by the post station staff. He filled a pot of boiling water from the pot when he was cooking a big pot of rice in the kitchen last night.
The master has the habit of drinking tea at night. As the master's personal bodyguard, he must have thought of this.
He was hungry this morning and relied on this pot of water to fill his stomach.
He is in good health and will be fine if he drinks some cold water.
The adult is weak. Look at his face, he is pale after having diarrhea all night and it is difficult for him to stand up.
He was afraid that Qu Yutang would get diarrhea after drinking cold water.
Qu Yutang waved his hand, "No need."
It’s okay to drink it cold on a hot day.
Besides, listening to the shouting and cursing of the people in the backyard post station, I guess the kitchen has been messed up by those guys, and it would be difficult to boil water.
Hey~~
I regret it. If I had known earlier, I would have just eaten a few whole grain steamed buns to get by.
Now, the whole inn is filled with a disgusting smell.
Although he was extremely hungry, he didn't really want to eat.
The guard hesitated for a moment, but still obeyed and poured a glass of water for Qu Yutang.
After gulping down a glass of cold water, Qu Yutang's dizzy mind became clearer.
"Wait a little longer. If he doesn't come back by night, he will probably be arrested by Magistrate Deng's men."
Qu Yutang pulled the corner of his lips and continued weakly,
"As soon as I entered the city, Magistrate Deng must have received the news."
"But he pretended to be ignorant and was slow to come and greet me. This shows that he has long harbored rebellious intentions."
"It's just that he's not yet bold enough to attack me directly."
Qu Yutang took a deep breath, raised his hand and pointed at the bundle.
"Give it here. I'll write a letter and you'll send it back to the capital as fast as you can, requesting support."
Since Magistrate Deng was so disrespectful to him, there was no need for him to leave a way out for him.
It is ridiculous that a small border official was so arrogant as to think that he could escape the control of imperial power by simply encircling the city.
Are the millions of soldiers of the Great Celestial Empire all fake?
Even though China is experiencing severe drought right now, it is only in the north that the problem is severe.
The situation in the south is still very good. As long as the granary of the Great Celestial Empire is in good condition, the Great Celestial Empire will be very stable.
Not long after, a large amount of money and food was transferred from the south to slightly shore up the empty treasury.
Although it’s not as good as before, it can at least hold up.
The personal guard frowned.
"Sir, I was ordered to protect you. How could I leave your side?"
If anything happened to the adults, he would not survive.
Qu Yutang tugged at his cracked lips and sighed softly.
"Prefect Deng is so unscrupulous that you can no longer protect me."
"You should hurry and send this letter back. Perhaps we still have a chance of survival."
After a pause, Qu Yutang thought about it.
"I will write two letters. When you arrive in Bailong City, ask Magistrate Liu for a carrier pigeon. The pigeon will deliver one letter, and you can take the other back with you."
This is safer, as at least one of the two letters can be delivered to the capital.
As long as he can hold out until Emperor Tianwu sends an army to quell the rebellion, he will be saved.
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