Chapter 07 Chapter 7
When they woke up early in the morning, many prisoners were exhausted because they had not had any water for most of the day. However, the punishment was not over yet, and the dry biscuits they should have had in the morning were gone. The prisoners had no choice but to set off on their journey with hungry stomachs, and they all felt dizzy and dizzy from hunger.
After this round of cleaning, the prisoners who were originally a little resentful became obedient.
At noon, when Zhangtou asked them again if they wanted to buy kettles, everyone was very enthusiastic, even some prisoners who didn't have much money asked for the price of the kettles.
There is no way. The lesson of the past is right in front of them. If they are not more active, the police might think that they are looking down on them and make trouble for them again. Who can bear it?
The kettle was sold at a high price that shocked Jiang Huai. Even though he didn't know the local prices, he was aware of the huge profits from the kettle.
After taking the silver from the prisoners, Zhang Tou distributed it directly to other soldiers. The soldiers were all smiling happily. They had made this difficult journey just for the silver, otherwise why would they suffer so much.
Seeing Zhangtou's actions, the prisoners felt a sinking feeling in their hearts, but they didn't dare show it on their faces.
The meaning of Zhangtou's action was very clear. If they did not buy the goods sold by the soap soldiers, they would offend all the soap soldiers, and would definitely not be in an easy situation.
But the prisoners present also knew that they had only fed the soap soldiers once. If they failed to feed them enough next time, they would still suffer. But how many times should they feed them?
All the prisoners present, whether rich or poor, realized the seriousness of the problem.
Some prisoners looked at Jiang Huai unconsciously. In the auction for the kettle just now, Jiang Huai was the only one who did not bid. Even if Jiang Huai had the kettle, he must have offended the police by not bidding.
Some people just thought about it in their hearts, but some people couldn't suppress their hatred for Jiang Huai.
Although they were the ones who angered the policemen, how could they blame themselves? Even if it was Zhang Tou who punished them, they did not dare to feel any resentment towards Zhang Tou. So the resentment was finally transferred to Jiang Huai.
Who made Jiang Huai teach arithmetic and get a kettle, and deliberately try to please Xiao Jingzhao? Otherwise, why would they ignore Zhang Tou's words out of jealousy?
Zhang Tou counted the silver he had earned and found that by teaching the prisoner a lesson, he had almost doubled the silver. He felt much better and couldn't help but nagging the prisoner. If the prisoner could hand over the silver honestly, he wouldn't have to go through so much trouble.
Some prisoners noticed that Zhangtou was in a good mood and took the opportunity to flatter him a few times, looking very grateful for the money he had paid. This made the smile on Zhangtou's face deepen. Even though they knew that the other party certainly did not really mean that, who doesn't like to hear flattery?
Jiang Huai didn't think much about it, thinking that the other party was trying to please Zhang Tou, but who knew that the other party would mention himself immediately.
"Sir, this Jiang Huai is really ungrateful. His kettle was left to you out of your generosity. You want to sell the kettle, but he doesn't show any support at all. He simply doesn't take you seriously..."
It was hard for Jiang Huai not to understand such a simple and clear provocation. Realizing the trouble this sentence would bring him, Jiang Huai's face changed slightly.
The reason why he didn't bid just now was, firstly, because he already had a kettle and didn't need to buy one, and secondly, he really didn't have the money.
If he bid a price, what if Zhangtou wanted to sell the kettle to him? If he couldn't come up with the money, he would be playing a trick on Zhangtou. Even if he pleased Xiao Jingzhao, he would not be in an easy situation if he offended Zhangtou.
It’s better not to bid. It’s better to be still than to move.
Seeing that Zhang Tou didn't react, Jiang Huai thought that the matter was over. He didn't expect that a prisoner would use this to attack him.
"Sir..." Jiang Huai couldn't just sit there and wait for the other party to continue saying something unfavorable to him.
But just as Jiang Huai opened his mouth, Zhang Tou, who had been smiling just now, suddenly changed his expression and raised his hand to slap the speaking prisoner in the face.
The instigating prisoner was caught off guard and had not eaten anything, so he was beaten to the ground.
"You bastard, what are you thinking? Do you really think I can't see it?" Zhangtou was furious. The prisoner, who was slapped so hard that he saw stars, didn't understand why. He begged for mercy again and again, subconsciously defending himself, saying that he didn't mean that and that Zhangtou had misunderstood him.
Zhangtou didn't think he had misunderstood. Looking at the prisoner begging for mercy, he swung the whip and whipped him several times, leaving him with skin torn and tears streaming down his face.
When Zhang Tou attacked, Jiang Huai realized that he should get away. Even if he wanted to explain, he couldn't do it now. However, looking at the one-sided violence in front of him, his feet seemed to have taken root and he couldn't move at all.
Until a hand reached out from behind, grabbed his wrist and dragged him to the side.
Jiang Huai turned around and saw that it was Xiao Jingzhao who was pulling him. Suddenly, his whole body relaxed and he moved to the side following the other party's force.
Xiao Jingzhao did not pull Jiang Huai too far away. When he was sure that the distance was about right, Xiao Jingzhao stopped.
"Lower your head and don't make any noise." Xiao Jingzhao's voice was very low. If he hadn't been speaking right next to Jiang Huai's ear, Jiang Huai wouldn't have been able to hear what he was saying.
Jiang Huai subconsciously lowered his head as Xiao Jingzhao said.
Xiao Jingzhao's actions were not subtle, and the other soldiers saw his movements.
"Why is this new guy so nice to Jiang Huai?" Some soldiers didn't quite understand.
"Maybe he has taken a fancy to him, otherwise why hasn't he been so nice to other prisoners?" A policeman smiled obscenely. In fact, he didn't really think so. It was just that he was bored during the exile, and talking about this kind of topic was exciting.
The servant who was speaking glanced over there and saw that Xiao Jingzhao was still holding Jiang Huai's wrist. He immediately felt that his guess was not impossible.
After all, young people are full of passion. It is really difficult for them to go back and forth without eating meat for several months. If he was not in favor of homosexuality, he might have some bad thoughts.
But if he wanted to reveal his evil intentions, the soldier suddenly turned his head to look at Sun Yong beside him.
The other soldiers knew about Sun Yong's homosexuality. Although Zhang Tou had warned him a few days ago, the other soldiers saw Sun Yong's desire for Jiang Huai. However, Sun Yong had never dared to make any move. Now...
Sun Yong stared at Jiang Huai's wrist which was held by Xiao Jingzhao. It was white and smooth, with the slenderness unique to young people, but it was held by someone else.
Sun Yong regretted it deeply. He had been paying attention to Jiang Huai, so he naturally knew how Jiang Huai and Xiao Jingzhao became close, which made him regret it even more.
If he had known that Jiang Huai was so easy to please, he would have given it a try. Maybe now he would be holding the hand of the little beauty, and maybe there would be something even more beautiful waiting for him.
The sticky gaze was too hot, and Jiang Huai realized that something was wrong, but Xiao Jingzhao had just asked him to lower his head. After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Huai still did not look back.
At this time, Zhang Tou also thought of Jiang Huai. Although he knew that Jiang Huai didn't say anything because he had no money, he still felt a little unhappy when the prisoner said that, even though he knew that the other party was deliberately provoking him.
You have to know that Zhang Tou has escorted many exiled prisoners. Usually, he could do whatever he wanted to the prisoners. But he had to escort Jiang Huai, and he couldn't be lenient or severe. He was feeling a little angry, but it was not easy to vent it. But now that he had the chance, regardless of anything else, he should whip Jiang Huai to vent his anger.
Zhangtou still remembered the whipping that Jiang Huai owed him.
Zhang looked around, trying to see where Jiang Huai was. When he looked, he first met Sun Yong's extremely sticky gaze, and then saw Jiang Huai lowering his head and looking as honest as could be.
Zhangtou likes to escort those honest and simple prisoners the most. Although he can squeeze more money from rich prisoners, it is troublesome and hassle-free because they will be more lenient in attitude after receiving money, and some prisoners may have ulterior motives. He can feel at ease when escorting these honest prisoners, otherwise he will be worried all day long, and even if he gets money, his happiness will not last long.
Seeing Jiang Huai's honest appearance, the anger in his heart subsided a little.
Forget it, this kid didn't do anything out of the ordinary. Besides, he's in poor health. If he gets whipped, he'll get sick and delay his trip. It'll be even more troublesome if he dies on the road.
Zhang Tou knew very well that if other prisoners died on the road, it would be a little troublesome, but not a big problem. But if something happened to Jiang Huai, his body and the cause of his illness would have to be preserved, because the Jiang family's crime was too serious. If someone was said to be dead, who would know if he was switched?
As for the people sent from above to investigate, as the leading soldier, he would definitely have to give all kinds of explanations, and maybe even bribe the people who came. Thinking about all this trouble, Zhang's scalp went numb, and his anger, which had already subsided a little, decreased even more.
But the remaining anger must be vented.
Zhangtou rolled his eyes and saw Sun Yong. He couldn't stand the dog-like look on Sun Yong's face. He cursed a few times and walked towards Sun Yong.
Hearing Zhang Tou's voice coming from the front, Jiang Huai didn't know what happened because he didn't look up. He could only speculate based on the previous situation that Zhang Tou might be looking for him.
The inner tension made Jiang Huai's hands tremble slightly unconsciously.
But soon, Jiang Huai forced himself to calm down, listened to Zhang Tou's footsteps, judged how the other party might hit him, and how he could avoid causing greater harm.
Be careful not to hurt your face. Jiang Huai knows very well that a good-looking face may not be of much help to him now, but when he arrives in Anyuan Prefecture and there are more people around him, there will be a big difference in the help a good-looking person and an ugly person can get. After all, people judge people by their appearance.
Jiang Huai was thinking, listening to Zhang Tou's footsteps getting closer and closer. He took a deep breath and prepared himself to be whipped. His body was shaking slightly with nervousness. Then he heard a cold snort beside him, and Zhang Tou walked past him.
Although Zhangtou had just used various reasons to comfort Jiang Huai, he still had a trace of anger towards Jiang Huai. However, when he saw that Jiang Huai was so afraid of him, he couldn't help feeling a little proud, and his anger completely dissipated.
The other prisoners were unaware of Zhangtou's concerns. They only saw someone complaining to Zhangtou, whose thoughts were seen through by Zhangtou, and then they were severely beaten. Jiang Huai, who was also supposed to be punished, escaped because a police officer held him back.
How could this not make them jealous?
Originally, some prisoners had not decided whether to please the jailer or how to please him, but after Zhangtou's efforts and seeing the result of Jiang Huai's trying to please the jailer, they all made up their minds to please the jailer.
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