Chapter 163: Ping'an Town Night Scene
Jingzhen carried Baoya down the mountain. He was still breathing and didn't say a word on the way. Baoya was also very well-behaved and didn't ask anything.
It was completely dark, and lights were on in every house. There were almost no people hanging around outside.
The two of them walked into the village. Jingzhen stopped at a corner of the wall not far from Baoya's house and put the person down.
Baoya didn't know what he meant, so she tilted her head back and blinked at him.
"Go in and say hello to your parents, and tell them that you and your second brother are staying in the mountains tonight."
"Okay." Baoya nodded, and without asking any more questions, she ran into the yard happily.
Jingzhen leaned against the wall, folded his arms, and watched her small figure disappear at the gate of the Yun family, and he breathed a long sigh of relief.
He knew he was a little impulsive, but when he heard the name "Duan Jiang", he could no longer remain calm.
He had always thought that Ye Jinghua had killed him and his brother in order to get the position that should have belonged to him.
But he didn't know that all this was because of his mother.
But no matter what the reason, the hatred has been formed.
This opportunity is rare. If he can defeat Ye Jinghua in one fell swoop, he will be able to live a much more comfortable life in the next five years.
He can even slowly start to cultivate his own power and confidants.
He knew that Nan Xuan was worried about his safety, but for himself and his brother, he was still willing to take the risk.
My brother is now in a high position, surrounded by dangerous people, while he has been hiding in the remote mountains for so many years like a turtle.
He really can't do this anymore.
So, when Baoya said that the strange man brought a lot of food to the village to distribute, he already had an idea.
To the north of Dakang, in the area of Cangchenzhou, there are many counties, prefectures, and villages, and it is far away from the capital. Where did Ye Jinghua get so much food?
It is impossible to transfer it from the capital, so it can only be the local granary.
Changping Warehouse is a granary set up by local officials to regulate grain prices, store grain for famine relief and supply food to officials and the people.
In accordance with the court's orders, local officials purchased grain at high prices in good years and stored it to prevent farmers from suffering losses due to low grain prices; in bad years, they sold the stored grain at low prices to stabilize grain prices.
Cangchen Prefecture had suffered from severe drought for three consecutive years, and the local officials had already sold the grain stored in the Changping Granary during the good years to the people at low prices.
Now the granary is empty and new grain has not arrived yet, so Ye Jinghua naturally cannot transfer grain from the Changping granary in Cangchenzhou.
Then, it can only be Huzhou, which is the closest to Cangchenzhou.
It is naturally a big mistake to privately transfer grain from the Changping Warehouse to distribute to the people.
But if he concealed it well and made up for it in time, given Ye Jinghua's identity, it wouldn't be a big deal as long as he didn't tell the old man.
But once the matter is exposed, it will not be easy to end.
A cold arc appeared at the corner of Jingzhen's mouth.
In order to find him, Ye Jinghua really put in a lot of effort and even exposed such a big flaw to him just to lure him into the trap.
But even so, he still wanted to do it.
Ye Jinghua dared to gamble, and he dared too.
Without support or help, I can only fight with my own courage and try my best.
"Brother Xiaojing."
The tender and crisp voice brought Jingzhen back to his senses.
As soon as he lowered his head, he met Baoya's clear and innocent eyes: "Yeah."
Baoya saw him staring at her in a daze, not understanding why, so she raised her hands a little higher: "Here, grandma was afraid we were hungry, so she brought us some scallion pancakes."
Only then did Jingzhen notice that Baoya was holding a large piece of oil paper in her small hands, on which were placed five large, fragrant, greasy scallion pancakes.
Obviously, this is enough for four people.
Jingzhen had a good impression of this old woman whom he had only met once.
He pursed his lips, took the pancake from Baoya, wrapped it in oil paper, put it in his arms, and then picked up Baoya again.
Baoya leaned on his shoulder, very puzzled: "Brother Xiaojing doesn't want to eat?"
Her stomach was growling with hunger.
"Let me take you somewhere first." Jing Zhen said, reaching out and scratching her little nose.
Then he used his lightness skills to jump onto the eaves, and his body moved quickly under the moonlight.
In just a stick of incense, the two of them arrived at Ping'an Town.
Ping'an Town at night is completely different from that during the day. The streets are brightly lit, lanterns are hung high, and the shops are bustling with people, mixed with the laughter and noise of passers-by and shop owners, presenting a scene of golden and green shining in the sun and silk fragrance in the air.
Baoya had already jumped out of Jingzhen's arms at this time. She looked at Ping'an Town, which she had never seen before, with surprise. Her little mouth was wide open and did not close for a long time.
Jingzhen found it interesting and asked her, "Are you stunned?"
Baoya nodded excitedly: "Brother Xiaojing, do you think this is called bright lights?"
Jing Zhen held his forehead and said, "The lights are bright."
The two were walking through the streets when they came to a shop with the words "Yin Zi" written on the plaque. Jing Zhen stopped, reached into the pouch at his waist, took out a string of copper coins, and handed it to the shopkeeper inside.
"Two bottles of osmanthus drink."
"Please wait a moment, young master. It will be ready soon!" The shopkeeper took the copper coins and smiled.
After a while, two bamboo tubes filled with osmanthus drink were handed over.
Jingzhen took it, said thank you lightly, and left with Baoya.
After they walked for a while, Jingzhen picked her up again and found a secluded alley where no one passed by. He tiptoed onto the eaves of a house, and after a few more leaps, they landed steadily on the top floor of a small attic.
The top floor was very quiet, the corridor was empty, and the door of the room behind him was closed.
Jingzhen took Baoya to sit down on a set of wooden tables and chairs in the corridor, placed two bamboo tubes of osmanthus drinks on the table, and took out five still warm pancakes from his arms.
Baoya stared at the pancake in his hand and couldn't help swallowing.
Jing Zhen smiled: "The scenery here is beautiful. The viewing tower is the highest attic in Ping'an Town. Standing here, we can see the whole picture of Ping'an Town. We can eat and watch at the same time."
"Okay," Baoya smiled with her eyes curved, "Brother Xiaojing, you are really good at finding a place!"
Being praised, Jing Zhen curled his lips slightly: "Not long after I came here, that old uncle Nan Xuan brought me here."
In fact, this viewing tower was built by the previous county magistrate with the money he had saved for many years. It was not until he left office that he had collected enough money and hired craftsmen to build it.
The original intention was that Ping'an Town was poor and there was nothing interesting to see or do. This building was built so that people could watch fireworks and enjoy lanterns during festivals. If there were higher-level officials visiting, they would be invited here to have a meal and chat, which was not considered a bad treatment.
Crispy and delicious scallion pancakes, sweet and warm osmanthus drink, and by turning your head, you can see the busy streets below and the pedestrians in fragrant and beautiful clothes.
Looking further away, large groups of twinkling lights converge into a sea of lights, as bright as the Milky Way. It is not as prosperous as the capital, but it is tinged with the warmth of fireworks.
Baoya held the scallion pancake in her hand, her eyes filled with such a magnificent scene. She clung to the wooden railing, holding the food for the first time but forgetting to eat it.
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