Chapter 463: Do Not Do Evil Even If It Is Small
A day passed quickly.
After eating a full meal of rice with dried radish, Wei Changtian went out again and wandered around Guanghan City for the whole day with a purpose.
Although the imperial army has now entered the city, most of the soldiers are still stationed near the city walls.
Of course, there were many soldiers walking on the streets, but it was not difficult to avoid them.
After hiding from XZ for a whole day, Wei Changtian did the following things.
one.
I went to the toilet where I stayed last night, but because it was too close to the city wall and surrounded by the tents of the imperial army, I did not risk going in to search.
But in this case, I think the things I dropped should have been discovered.
two.
After a general investigation of the deployment of the imperial army, it was discovered that Han Zhao did not immediately send troops to pursue the Shu army as originally planned.
Wei Changtian was not sure about the reason, but he thought it should be related to the sword Qin Zhengqiu used last night.
The enemy suddenly had such a master, Ning Yongnian must have known about it, and perhaps he was the one who ordered the army not to advance rashly.
three.
After taking a look around Han Zhao's main account, I basically figured out where Han Zhao was.
Although he was already a third-rank official, it would undoubtedly be very difficult for him to meet Han Zhao without being noticed.
Stealth is definitely not reliable, after all, a military commander is always protected by his personal guards.
So it would be best to find a way to pass a message to Han Zhao and ask him to come and see me.
Four.
Try to fly.
The top three grades can fly in the air for a short period of time, but the consumption of internal energy is quite large.
Wei Changtian had long yearned to fly, but he didn't have time to experience it yesterday, so today he took some time out of his busy schedule and found a place to have a "test flight".
He did fly, if flying ten feet above the ground can be considered flying.
Although he was a little disappointed, Wei Changtian knew that it was because he was injured.
But after "flying" for only a dozen breaths, he had exhausted all the internal energy that he had recovered with great difficulty. Wei Changtian finally understood why it was so rare to see Liang Zhen and others "flying" by.
The thing about feelings "flying in the air" is of no use other than showing off!
Um.
The above is all Wei Changtian did today.
Oh, there's one more thing.
At dusk, he randomly found a wealthy family and secretly "took" more than ten taels of silver from them.
As a time traveler with a system, a third-rank master, the only son of the Wei family, the leader of the Tianluo Sect, the behind-the-scenes boss of the Freemasonry and the Tongzhou Society, the master of the Shu Empress, the future consort of Dafeng, and the husband of the major shareholder of Yingfengsheng, Wei Changtian is unique in that he now does such a thing for a mere dozen taels of silver.
People always believe in "Do not do evil, no matter how small it is, and do not refrain from doing good, no matter how small it is."
What he is doing now can be said to be just the opposite. It is no exaggeration to say "Do not do good deeds for the sake of small gains, and do not refrain from doing bad deeds for the sake of small gains."
From big crimes like murder and rebellion to small ones like stealing.
They commit all kinds of evil, both big and small, without any psychological burden.
If it were Xiao Feng, even if he had to "borrow" other people's money out of helplessness now, he would definitely find a chance to "return" it in the future.
But Wei Changtian had no such plan at all.
What a rich family! All the money was earned by exploiting the people! It's good enough that he didn't take away all the family assets! Hmm? That's not right. If that's the case, then the Wei family is now the largest family in Daning.
Wouldn't that be calling myself a dog?
Hiss. The sky is bleak and the evening is dark. The sun sets and the yellow clouds are in autumn.
At the end of the You hour, when only the last trace of color remained in the sunset glow on the horizon, Wei Changtian, who had "returned with a full load", also returned to the alley where the old woman lived.
He has a chicken in his left hand, a duck in his right hand, and a fat man and a bag of rice on his back.
Because the imperial army had entered the city, most ordinary people stayed at home and did not go out. The entire alley was empty and deserted.
Only one small courtyard door was open, and a white-haired old woman was standing at the door, facing the alley, as if waiting for something.
"Mother-in-law!"
Wei Changtian saw her from a distance, and for some reason, he subconsciously called out.
After hearing his call, the latter just nodded expressionlessly, then turned around and slowly walked back to the yard.
Huh? Aren't you waiting for me? Wei Changtian was a little confused for a moment, but he didn't think much about it and walked into the yard in two quick steps.
At this time, the old woman was walking towards the kitchen. Although Wei Changtian knew that he would not get a response, he still raised the chicken and duck behind him and asked with a smile:
"Mother-in-law, I bought a chicken or a duck. Which one do you want to eat tonight?"
“.”
The old woman slowly turned around, hesitated for a moment, then pointed at Wei Changtian.
What the hell? ? You want to eat me? ? ? You are actually a monster? ? ? Wei Changtian was shocked for a moment, but the next moment he vaguely understood what the old woman meant.
"Are you asking which one I want to eat?"
“.”
Nodding, the old woman took a step closer and patted the rice bag behind Wei Changtian.
This time, Wei Changtian did not misunderstand her and immediately understood what she meant.
"Hahaha, it's okay, I'm not tired."
"Then let's eat the chicken tonight and the duck tomorrow."
"You take a rest, I'll do it"
“.”
About half an hour later, the oil lamps were lit in the small room, and plates and bowls were placed on the table.
A plate of green vegetables, a plate of pickles, and two bowls of rice were all prepared by the old woman before Wei Changtian came back.
However, Wei Changtian did serve up the first dish he made after traveling through time - stewed chicken.
In fact, he originally wanted to do something different. After all, he had been studying and working in other places in his previous life, and he could barely copy a few dishes.
But the old woman didn't have any ingredients at home, so she had to just make chicken soup.
"Grandma, try it!"
Wei Changtian served the old woman a bowl of hot soup and chatted while eating.
Since he wouldn't get a response anyway, he basically just said whatever came to his mind.
"Grandma, how old are you? I think you must be at least eighty years old."
“.”
"What about your children? Why don't you live with them?"
“.”
"There's a war going on in Shu Province right now. I'll buy you some more salt and rice tomorrow. It's better for you to stay out of the house less for a while."
“.”
"Oh, by the way, my last name is Wei, and I'm really not a bad person."
“.”
Talking and eating.
Wei Changtian did not observe the old woman deliberately, but he could still feel that every time he mentioned the topic of "children", the old woman's actions would pause.
Filial piety is particularly emphasized in this era, so it is rare to see children who are unfilial.
However, there are many cases where the elderly send off the young.
It seems that this old woman should be the latter.
After guessing this, Wei Changtian deliberately stopped talking about this matter and just chatted about some family matters.
The old woman just listened in silence and ate her meal in small bites.
As people get older, their appetites naturally decrease. She only ate a few vegetables and a few mouthfuls of rice for the whole meal.
However, she drank all the chicken soup that Wei Changtian served her. It was not known whether it was because Wei Changtian's cooking skills were too superb or for some other reason.
After dinner, Wei Changtian took the initiative to wash the dishes, and then prepared to go out to find a way to convey a message to Han Zhao.
The old woman didn't react at all. She just continued to sit on the wooden bench, mending the clothes in the last light of the oil lamp.
"Squeak~"
The gate was gently opened and closed, and the light footsteps soon disappeared into the night.
It was not until this moment that the old woman slowly stopped what she was doing and sat quietly for a long while.
The oil lamp has gone out and the moonlight is cold and dim.
She didn't light the light again, but just stared at the small courtyard gate with half-closed eyes.
The hunched figure is old and lonely, just like the old locust tree in memory that always stays outside the door of hometown home.
(End of this chapter)
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